Accessibility Features on Netflix

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Accessibility Features on Netflix
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Content

• Introduction
• Pricing
• Assistive Listening Systems
• Audio Description
• Brightness Control
• Font Size Controls

• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Playback Speed Controls
• Screen Readers
• Subtitles and Closed Captions
• Voice Commands
• ADA Compliant Content

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INTRODUCTION
Netflix, an OTT platform, launched its streaming
services in 2007, providing you an easy way to
watch tons of TV shows and movies. The library of
films can be streamed over the internet, but you
need to subscribe to Netflix. As of July 2019,
Netflix has 209 million subscribers. It is
available worldwide except for China, Syria,
North Korea, and Crimea. Being a member of the
Motion Picture Association (MPA), Netflix
produces and distributes content from countries
all over the globe.
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PRICING

• Download the Netflix app on all your devices and
  watch unlimited video content with these plans
  (United States).

• Alas, it has no ads, no ads at all, which makes
  Netflix the most subscribed online streaming
  service.
• Also, Netflix allows people to share its account
  with multiple users.

Now that you are aware of the huge video
selections and the original content available at
Netflix, its a perfect way to the entertainment
world.
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Various Accessibility features on Netflix
All these features help enhance the playback
experience.
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1. Assistive Listening Systems

• You can use many types of assistive listening
  systems to watch movies and shoes.
• Some of the standard devices that are compatible
  with assistive listening on Netflix are
  headphones, headsets, hearing aids, and neck
  loops.
• A few of these devices may not work when the TV
  audio is set to Dolby or Auto. In that case,
  change the audio settings to PCM or linear audio.

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2. Audio Description

• Never miss a single move on the screen. Audio
  descriptions are additional audio track that adds
  more description to the visuals on screen like
  the facial expressions, background, costumes, or
  the changes in the scene.
• This description is available for most of the
  Netflix original titles and many other TV shows.
• A few shows may not have audio descriptions.
  Netflix is working on them.

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Steps To Turn On Or Off the Audio Description

• Open Netflix and select a movie or show you wish
  to watch.
• Start playing and take action depending on the
  device you are using.

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• At either top or bottom of the screen, select
  Dialog . Now choose from the languages shown or
  select others to view all language options
  available.On Tvs, language options may appear at
  the button of the screen without the icon (Dialog
  box shown above). Make changes to the audio or
  subtitles.
• Choose the audio track that has an audio
  description to turn it on. Else, select the track
  without audio description to turn it off.

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3. Brightness Control

• Brightness settings are available on Android and
  iOS mobile devices. Play the movie or show on
  your mobile device. Tap on the screen.
• To adjust the brightness, slide the brightness
  indicator up or down to increase or decrease.

4. Font Size Controls

• You can change your original font size to large
  font size. You need to update the accessibility
  settings on your iOs or Android mobile devices.
• Click on the accessibility settings on your iOS
  device. Enable larger text to choose a required
  font size using the slider.

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• On the Android phone or Tablet, access the Font
  size slider on the accessibility settings to
  select your convenient choice.

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5. Keyboard Shortcuts
Key Action
Enter Spacebar (Works on windows 8 and windows 10 App) Play/ Pause
F Fullscreen
Esc Exit fullscreen
Left arrow Rewind 10 seconds
Right arrow Fast forward 10 seconds
Up arrow Increase Volume
Down arrow Decrease Volume
M Mute
S Skip Intro
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6. Playback Speed Controls

• The playback speed settings are now available on
  the latest versions of the Netflix mobile
  application on Android and iOS devices (running
  on iOS/iPadOS 13.5 or later). This feature is
  also available on the web, which is using the
  HTML5 player. To adjust the speed of the TV show,
  follow these steps
• Play the movie and tap on the screen.
• Select the speed icon and choose the playback
  speed.

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7. Screen Readers
Popular screen readers can be used in Netflix to
access its content. Find and play TV shows of
your choice. Some common screen readers that work
with Netflix are given below.
Device Screen Reader
Apple, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch MacBook Voice over
Android phones and tablets TalkBack
Windows computers JAWS, NVDA
Chromebook ChromeVox
Smart TV, Blu-ray players, set-top boxes, gaming systems, streaming media players Many devices include built-in screen readers. For more information, check your device accessibility options or contact the manufacturer.
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8. Subtitles and Closed Captions
Change the closed captions, subtitles, and
alternate audio tracks for many TV shows and
movies available on Netflix. Few shows can have a
combination of these. You can see 5-7 most
relevant languages based on your location and
language settings. For downloads, Netflix shows
the two most relevant languages. Follow the steps
to use subtitles, captions, or alternative
tracks.

• Open Netflix.
• Play the movie/show of your choice.
• Based on the device you are streaming the
  content, follow the procedure below.

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Device Action
Mobile phones, tablets, and computers Tap or click on the screen
Smart TV, Blu-ray players, gaming systems set-top boxes, streaming media players Press the up or down arrow on the remote
Apple TV 2 or Apple TV 3 Hold on to the center button on the Apple TV remote
Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K Swipe down on the Apple TV remote
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• At either top or bottom of the screen, select
  this dialog box . TVs may have the language
  options on the bottom of the screen, generally
  without an icon. Choose from the languages shown
  or select others to view all the languages
  available.
• You have the subtitles appearing. You can also
  make changes to the audio. Enjoy your shows
  anytime, anywhere.
• How to change the appearance of subtitles and
  Closed Captions

9. Voice Commands
Control Netflix by speaking voice commands. You
can find your favorite TV shows and movies by
giving orders. Many voice-activated devices and
virtual assistants can be used on Netflix.
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• Voice Commands using voice-activated devices.
• Virtual assistants that can be used with Netflix
• Actions that can be performed with voice commands
• The above points are explained here

10. ADA Compliant Content
We have discussed all the accessibility features
at Netflix, the most important one being
captions. In 2011, Netflix was sued by the US
National Association of the Deaf for not
providing captions for the deaf and
hear-of-hearing on all of its content. It
breached the Americans with Disabilities Act.
This boldly explains the importance of captions.
Most of the programs today have captions and
subtitles.
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