ABC iView Audio Description trial and Netflix Audio Description availability

This week Audio Description became available on the aBC iView app in Australia on iOs as part of a 15 month trial.  Android, web, and TV support to becoming soon according to the ABC.

To access Audio Description: access main menu, Programs A-Z, Show Audio Description Programs, choose program, and select the Play Audio Description button.

 

Netflix also announced this week that they are providing Audio Description on specific content: such as the series Marvels Daredevil.  At this time I have been able to access it on the Netflix iOS app, but not the Apple TV (see update below - success smile), and I’ve not yet tried the Android app.  To start accessing Audio Description on Netflix (use show as an example above): once you are at the Play video screen, select the Language options button, and choose Audio Described track.

 

I have done an audio demo of using both the ABC iView and the Netflix app on my iPhone, link follows:

 

http://s61.podbean.com/pb/528089f88980efe469fa4de8200e13e8/552dd59b/data1/blogs24/339150/uploads/ListeningtoaudiodescribedcontentonABCiViewandNetflix.mp3

 

I was able to successfully get Audio Description running on the Apple TV with Netflix, the issue was only a matter of logging out and back in again to Netflix on the Apple TV, so here is the other demo of using Netflix on the Apple TV as well with Audio Description with Marvel’s Daredevil:

 

http://davidwoodbr.podbean.com/mf/web/dis95h/listeningtoaudiodescribedcontentontheAppletvusingNetflix.mp3

 

Happy listening.

Bluetooth keyboard not working for data entry in iOS 7.1 using VoiceOver: possible work around

Stumbled on this one this evening, this is what I get for not beta testing this round: absolutely know idea that this was a problem.

If you use a Bluetooth keyboard with VoiceOver, navigation is fine, but you will find that random things happen when you start typing in to an edit field such as odd characters, spaces, newlines etc.

It seems to be very random, some users only get it now and again or like me, all the time.

Apparently Bluetooth Braille keyboards are fine.

A solution offered by Apple is to avoid pressing the Control key by itself (such as shutting VoiceOver off). When the bug appears, Control+Option (VO) plus Right Arrow to move out of the edit field, VO+Right Arrow back, repeat, and you can use the keyboard as before. Remember, just to stay away from pressing the control key by itself, and it only fix's the issue for the current editing session: so the bug will come back.

Celebrating iTunes Radio Inn Australia as of Feb 2014: VO demos for Apple TV, Mac, and iOS

Celebrating iTunes Radio availability in Australia Feb 2014 with 3 audio demos for VoiceOver users

 

I previously posted about the demo I did for the Apple TV using VoiceOver in early Feb 2014, but I have added it in here as well to complete the 3 demo set for iOS, Mac, and the Apple TV.

 

iOS (iPad, iPod touch or iPad) iTunes Radio demo using VoiceOver

 

http://media65.podbean.com/pb/9fa8e2bcf74372331c2cd8c250eca5f7/531136c0/data1/blogs24/339150/uploads/demoofiTunesRadiooniOSFeb2014.mp3

 

Mac iTunes Radio demo using VoiceOver

 

http://media69.podbean.com/pb/93a8908d6cfbbcdb3319f1b80a69674e/531138c4/data2/blogs24/339150/uploads/demoofiTunesRadioontheMacFeb2014.mp3

 

Apple TV iTunes Radio demo using VoiceOver

 

http://media61.podbean.com/pb/4ea5671295c85ce6366859f38376c0d8/53113a53/data1/blogs24/339150/uploads/DemoofiTunesRadioontheAppleTVFeb2014.mp3