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The Audio Description option allows for choosing between Standard and Extended audio description when both are available for one same language. The Audio Description displays choices depending on the language chosen in the Audio (language) selector.
Before you begin
- Extended audio description must be enabled by your administrator using the Extended Audio Description (EAD) plugin in the Kaltura player.
- Extended audio description uses your browser’s speech synthesis feature and may not be supported in all browsers or on mobile devices.
- Depending on your configuration, Audio and Audio Description options may be available either in the player controls bar and/or in the settings (gear) menu. If your administrator has hidden the Audio button and/or Audio Description button from the player control bar, these options will still be available through the settings (gear) menu.
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Selecting audio (language) and audio description type
Audio (language) selector
The Audio (language) selector option only displays if there are additional audio tracks available (such as other languages or dubbing). Standard Audio Description tracks are excluded from this count.
Player control bar -
1. Click the Audio button (musical note). A menu displays listing all available audio tracks for your video.
2. Click to select your preferred language or dubbing track from the menu.
Settings menu -
1. Click the Settings button and expand the Audio selection list.
2. Choose your preferred language or dubbing track from the list.
The items indicate “Audio Description available” if:
- There are two audio tracks for the same language, and one is a Standard Audio Description
OR - There is an Extended Audio Description available for the same language
Audio Description selector
The Audio Description selector option only displays if there is at least one audio description track available for your selected language.
- White Audio Description selector button = Audio descriptions are available for your language. Even if you turn them off, the button remains white with a line through it.
- Grey Audio Description selector button = No audio descriptions are available for your language.
Player control bar -
1. Click the Audio Description button (AD). A menu displays listing the following options (if available for your language):
- Disable: Turn off audio descriptions.
- Standard Audio Description: A special audio track where a person or a computer-generated voice describes what's happening in the video, during natural pauses.
- Extended Audio Description: A browser-generated voice reads out descriptions, using a VTT file, and pausing the video when necessary.
2. Click to select your preferred option.
Settings menu -
1. Click the Settings button and expand the Audio description selection list. The following options display (if available for your language):
- Disable: Turn off audio descriptions.
- Standard Audio Description: A special audio track where a person or a computer-generated voice describes what's happening in the video, during natural pauses.
- Extended Audio Description: A browser-generated voice reads out descriptions, using a VTT file, and pausing the video when necessary.
2. Choose your preferred option.
Your choice is saved for each language, so you don't have to set it every time.
If the player is set to "Prioritize audio description", the Player will automatically play the Audio Description track (Standard or Extended) if available for your language. If both Standard and Extended Audio Description are available, the player will prioritize the Standard version.
