Did you know a new accessibility rule is coming in April 2027? It requires synchronized spoken descriptions for videos to help people who are blind or visually impaired understand the visual content.
To meet this goal, we are rolling out Extended Audio Descriptions (EAD). EAD automatically pauses the video to give a detailed voice narration of what is happening on screen, and then resumes playback.
Our Kaltura video player makes this easy to use. Viewers can turn the audio narration on or off whenever they want. If an auto-generated description needs a quick fix, you can edit it right in the Closed Captions Editor. Plus, we support EAD requests in both English and Spanish!
Using a YouTube video instead? No problem. You can add your YouTube videos directly in Kaltura and the EAD will get applied.
The Center for Academic Innovation has developed an automated workflow to simplify the process of applying EAD to videos for instructors. When instructors record or upload new media in Kaltura, EAD is automatically applied. Additionally, we’ve created an automated workflow for Kaltura media embedded in Canvas. This workflow ensures that when instructors embed Kaltura media in their courses or copy it from other courses, EAD is automatically applied.
Let’s work together to make our instructional media accessible for everyone!