Yes, E.T., I too, have requested that AD be added to iTunes videos and, like
you, they have not updated any of my suggestions to include AD.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:17 PM
To: M. Taylor <markthew...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers
Mark,
I hear yuh. I had taken a stab at subscribing to services that supported AD
but found it difficult to take the time and energy to learn various layouts.
And could not justify paying for more subscriptions.
I am also disappointed that Apple is adding AD to some 20 or more movies
each month that were made in the last 2-3 years. I have about 50 older movies
in iTunes I've had for a long time. Over the last 3 years I've repeatedly sent
feedback that AD be added to these titles. Not a one to date!
From E.T.'s Keyboard...
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
-Helen Keller
My e-Mail:
ancient.ali...@icloud.com
On 11/5/2023 1:55 PM, M. Taylor wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS
> / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description
> feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems.
>
> I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video,
> today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I
> did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I
> mean; but I was pleasantly surprised.
>
> Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track,
> the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime.
>
> And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed.
>
> I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not
> offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change,
> alas, it has not.
>
> Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I
> know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD.
>
> So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to
> subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard.
>
> Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't
> want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably
> certain that it will provide the expected service.
>
> It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so
> scarcely available.
>
> If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment:
> I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI
> that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who
> are blind or low vision, on the fly.
>
> All replies greatly appreciated.
>
> Mark
>
>
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