[fb-exchange] Using YouTube with a screen reader
- From: "Dominique Farrell" <hollyandopal@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Ireland VIP News" <irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 18:20:44 -0000
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You might find this useful if you haven't seen it before. The same =
principles should apply to the RT=C9 player too.=20
Introduction
This following information will be helpful for people using screen =
readers as it explains the steps for using YouTube with screen readers. =
A screen reader is a software application that identifies and interprets =
what is being displayed on the computer screen. This information is then =
presented to a blind user as speech. Visually impaired or blind people =
use screen readers. This article provides a step-by-step process for =
using YouTube making it easier for a new user to explore YouTube.
Please note: The experience of using YouTube may not be the same with =
all screen readers due to inconsistency of support of technology by the =
various screen readers. To learn more about using YouTube with a screen =
reader that supports Adobe Flash accessibility extensions, please see =
this accessibility feedback page.
Read on to learn more about using YouTube with a screen-reader and =
discover which keyboard shortcuts are available for the site:
Creating a YouTube account
A Google account is needed to sign in to YouTube (ex. Gmail or Calendar =
etc.). If you do not have a Google account then you can go ahead and =
create one using the following steps:=20
1.. Go to www.youtube.com
2.. Click the "create account" link (located at the top of the page =
after the search button).
3.. Complete the requested steps. Once you've signed up you'll have an =
account and can get started.
Having an account allows you to sign into YouTube and take advantage of =
YouTube's community features. You can upload videos, comment on videos, =
save videos to playlists etc.. These are just a few of the benefits of =
signing up for a YouTube account. You do not need to sign in to use some =
basic features of YouTube. Such as, searching for videos, viewing videos =
etc..
Searching YouTube and Search Results
Searching for YouTube video
1.. Navigate to=20
2..=20
3.. www.youtube.com
1.. Navigate to the search edit box at the top of the page.=20
Please note: Though the search edit box does not have a label, it is =
located at the top of the page, has a search button after it, and is the =
only edit box on this page.
2.. Type a search term and press enter.
Search results
a.. The search results page has a "did you mean" section which =
suggests proper words if you misspelled the word(s).
b.. Prior to the search results, various sorting options are =
provided to help you sort through the results.
c.. Each of the search results has the following information:=20
1.. A title of the video along with the duration of the video =
which is a link and a graphic. Hence, navigating using graphics would =
help navigating to and through the results quicker. Clicking on this =
will play the video.
2.. A "+" sign which is link. Clicking on this will play the video =
as well.
3.. The text "added to queue".
4.. The title of the video which is also a link. Clicking on it =
will play the video as well.
5.. A snippet of the video.
6.. Name of the individual who posted the video.
7.. How many years ago the video was uploaded and the number of =
views it has had so far.
Sometimes you will find a heading level 2, "Related searches" with =
heading level 3s below it. These are other search categories related to =
the search term(s) you typed. Clicking any of these search categories =
will take you to another page which has video results for that category. =
The YouTube Flash Player
Once you click one of the search results, the flash player will load and =
the video will start playing automatically. Here are the components and =
layout of the flash player:=20
a.. Section headers:
a.. H1 for the title of the video
b.. H4 for "highest rated comments", "all comments", and =
"suggestions".
b.. The flash player has the following components:=20
a.. Subtitles:
If a video has subtitles then the subtitles are placed at the top of =
the video. The subtitles section begins with the text "subtitles start" =
followed by two lines of subtitles and end with the text "subtitles =
end". If the subtitles are on, the screen reader should say "Subtitles =
Loaded". If the subtitles are off, press the "Subtitles Unloaded" =
button, the button should change to "Subtitles Loading". Then after two =
seconds or so it should speak "Subtitles Loaded". From that point on the =
subtitles will appear at the beginning of the Flash player.
b.. Play/pause button:=20
The button text toggles based on the current status of the video.
c.. Seek slider:=20
The seek slider is used to fast forward or rewind the video and to =
increase or decrease the volume. To use the seek slider, first turn off =
virtual cursor then tab to the slider.
a.. Use left/right arrow keys to fast forward/rewind the video and =
use the up/down arrow keys to increase/decrease volume.
b.. Mute/unmute: This button toggles depending on whether the =
video is muted or not muted.
c.. 360p button:=20
This button changes the quality of the video in terms of pixels. =
Here are the available resolutions: 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p (default), =
240p, 240p Light
d.. Pop-out button:=20
The pop-out button creates a new browser window and places only the =
player with the video that is currently playing. It leaves out all the =
content that is outside the actual player. This allows users to resize =
the player any way they like.=20
The button is also useful for blind users who might want to get rid =
of all the extra elements in the HTML page around the player and be left =
just with the player on its own.
Its important to note, that if you have pop-up blocker enabled, then =
you'll need to disable the pop-up blocker in order to open this new =
window.=20
e.. Expand/Shrink button:=20
The label of the button toggles depending on the current selection. =
Clicking the expand/shrink button makes the video player larger and =
smaller.=20
This button also increases the video quality when you expand the =
player, and uses a lower quality when you shrink it if the video has =
multiple qualities.
f.. Time elapsed/total duration:=20
This section shows the total time elapsed over the total duration of =
the video. It shows you how much of the video has played already and how =
much there's still left to play.
Note: To replay the video, click on the "play" button after the =
video stops playing.=20
g.. Full screen mode
When you view a video, you can choose from three different size =
options: default, Large player or Full screen. To switch to full screen, =
click the rightmost rectangular icon in the bottom right corner of the =
video player. To exit out of full screen, press Esc on your keyboard or =
click the Full screen icon again.
If you have problems viewing full screen videos, make sure you have =
the most up-to-date version of Adobe Flash Player. Visit Adobe support =
resources for more information and further help.
System requirements
In order to watch YouTube videos, make sure you have the following:
a.. Adobe Flash Player
b.. Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, or Opera
c.. Internet connection with 500+ Kbps
Movies, TV shows, and live events requirements
Some premium content on YouTube -- like movies, TV shows, and live =
events -- require a faster connection and greater processing power to =
ensure optimal streaming speeds.
a.. Adobe Flash Player
b.. Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari
c.. Operating system: Windows 7+, Mac OS X 10.7+, Ubuntu 10+, or =
Linux OS 11+ (64-bit)
d.. Internet connection with 1+ Mbps
Make sure to close other tabs, browsers, and programs while =
streaming your content. It may also help to hardwire your Internet =
connection, instead of using a wireless network connection.
Chrome for Ubuntu or other Linux operating systems are not =
supported. If you receive an error message when attempting to use a =
supported browser, you may need to install a HAL module.
Website:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DYUQY5ZtiTWY
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