Re: Some MP4 Videos Will Not Play on Apple TV 4th Generation

You might want to consider the infuse app. There is a free version, and the pro version costs 10 bucks. It is well worth it though. You can play any format of video, MP4, MKV, AVI, DVIX, and more. And the best part? If you have a NAS, or USB drive connected to your router, you don’t need

Re: Some MP4 Videos Will Not Play on Apple TV 4th Generation

On 10/7/2016 4:30 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello All, > > I'm not certain if this has been discussed, on list, but for whatever > reason, some of my mp4 videos won't play on my 4th gen Apple TV. > > The funny thing is that they play just fine in both the Mac and Windows > versions of iTunes

Some MP4 Videos Will Not Play on Apple TV 4th Generation

Hello All, I'm not certain if this has been discussed, on list, but for whatever reason, some of my mp4 videos won't play on my 4th gen Apple TV. The funny thing is that they play just fine in both the Mac and Windows versions of iTunes and, moreover, on all of my iOS devices. After

Re: adt alarm app

Hi, I have to respectfully disagree. It isn't as accessible as it used to be in prior incarnations but it is still usable with VoiceOver yes. Nearly all on screen elements are labeled and those whose labels are a bit more ambiguous can still be figured out without causing any unintended

RE: reading PDF files with iPhone 6 and IOS10

Thanks. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 7:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: reading PDF files with iPhone 6 and IOS10 Double tap and hold on the attachment, and you should get the

Re: Perhaps cautionary tale about Gazelle

Kathy; Nice going. Anthony Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!! > On Oct 6, 2016, at 5:43 PM, Kathy Brandt wrote: > > Letting you all know that, in short, after phone and online chats, they said > that my device after rechecking was as I described; got the full offer!

adt alarm app

does anyone have adt alarm cellular wireless alarm service? is their app voiceover friendly? Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a

Re: adt alarm app

Last I checked, no. On 10/7/2016 3:20 AM, david gross wrote: > does anyone have adt alarm cellular wireless alarm service? > > is their app voiceover friendly? > > Sent from my iPhone > -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions

Please Join Me in Making an iOS Feature Request That Will Greatly Benefit Low Vision Users

Hello Everyone, Please join me in requesting that the "Appearance" feature, currently available in tvOS, be added to iOS. In an effort to reduce redundancy, you will find more details on the Appearance option in the request that I have already submitted to apple which you will find below my

CapitalOne App

Sarai D. Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli Hi guys: Besure to download today’s version of the CapitalOne app! They fixed the bug with transferring money. Those guys are very responsive. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you

RE: Question about IOS 10, and my iPhone 6 plus.

Thank you Sieghard I really appreciate this information . Connie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Question about IOS 10,

Re: A Couple of Problems

It seems as if you did every troubleshooting procedure. I think it's time to reset all settings. Doing this will ensure that all of the apps you use are configured once again in terms of their notification, location services settings etc.. Resetting all settings will not erase any content. I

RE: A Couple of Problems

Esther, you may also want to make sure that Do Not Disturb didn't somehow get turned on since that would definitely prevent any notifications from coming through. I assume you did already check the mute switch? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris

Re: A Couple of Problems

Have you tried to just go to notifications in settings and turning off notifications and then back on? And if that does not work, have you tried doing a hard restart by holding down the power and home button for about 10 seconds? If it is an iPhone 7, you would use the volume down button

RE: A Couple of Problems

Hi! I've done all of that as well. I've always selected alerts and all of my apps are the same on this new phone as they were on my old one. Thank you for your suggestion anyway. Esther -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Re: Perhaps cautionary tale about Gazelle

Letting you all know that, in short, after phone and online chats, they said that my device after rechecking was as I described; got the full offer! Just redeemed it on Amazon. > On Oct 1, 2016, at 3:48 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > From all I heard Gazelle gets very good

Re: voiceover voices scratchy

Hi, Settings, general, accessibility, voice over, voice (name) find Samantha, and double tap just on Samantha, not Samantha, enhanced. Sent from a Braille Sense - Original Message - From: Kimber Gardner To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday,

Re: Simple voice recorder for the iPad?

Rev Voice recorder is easy and free. I suggest that if you download this app, navigate through the settings and make sure it is configured to your liking. For example, you can change the quality of the recording I like to use the high recording option. Regards, Feliciano For tech tips and

RE: Simple voice recorder for the iPad?

Kimber, I like the Dropvox app by Irradiated Software. That's like Dropbox but with a v instead of a b. This app is basic, records in mp3 format, and saves directly to your Dropbox folders for easy access across multiple apps. Alan Lemly -Original Message- From:

Re: A Couple of Problems

Hi, I suggest you go to your iPhone settings followed by notifications. There you will see all of the apps that can push notifications to you. You want to ensure that when you're go into to an app that notifications is on and that the appropriate notification is selected whether you want a

Re: Appple Watch

Yes there is. Since I use and know the Watch app, open that and go to general>accessibility>VoiceOver and screen curtain is an on/off toggle. > On 6 Oct 2016, at 10:21, Terje Strømberg wrote: > > Hi, is there an screen curtain option in the apple watch os? > > Take

Re: voiceover voices scratchy

The compact option is no longer available with that term. You must choose the regular Samantha voice as that is what used to be the compact voice. If you want to make sure that the Samantha voice is selected and not the enhanced Samantha voice you must go to your iPhone settings, general,

Re: voiceover voices scratchy

I remember having to poke around before I found it. Unfortunately, I can't give you any more specific instructions than to just go into speech under voiceover and do some exploring. She's definitely in there, hiding out but definitely there. Hopefully someone else will be of more help. On

RE: voiceover voices scratchy

I think you are right. But, I cannot find the compact version of Samantha, just the enhanced one. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 12:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: A Couple of Problems

Hi, Sieghard! Thanks for your response. I actually am not getting notifications at all, and yes, the speak notifications in VoiceOver is turned on. All my apps are turned on and I've always had speak on locked screen on, even on my other phones. It's quite a dilemma. I just went in and

Re: Netflix

Ain't no rumor! It was mentioned in the most recent Comcast news letter. Details later according to the newsletter. Don Roberts On 10/5/2016 4:33 PM, Robin wrote: Can't Speak for OtherAreas, but Comcast-XFinity IS providing significant Amounts of Described Content with the Exception of

Re: voiceover voices scratchy

If I'm not mistaken, you were probably using the compact voice before. Then when you did the update you got switched to the enhanced voice. For whatever reason, it seems like the enhanced voices, especially Samantha, sound to me like three pack a day smokers. Go into VO under accessibility and

voiceover voices scratchy

Hi, After I updated to IOS 10 the voices for voiceover have been "scratchy". I've tried several and they all seem to be a little unclear. When I use Siri the voice is normal and clear. Any ideas? Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If

RE: unpredictable loss of voice over

Hi. I’ve encountered VoiceOver stopping speaking. Doing a three finger double tap doesn’t work for me. What does is to tell Siri to turn off VoiceOver, then tell Siri to turn it back on. Hope this helps. Have a blessed day and don’t work too hard. Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY -- The

Simple voice recorder for the iPad?

Hi all, I need to record an hour long class and I'm looking for an easy-to-use voice recorder for my iPad. I don't need to edit the recording or send it anywhere, so it doesn't need tons of features. In fact, the simpler the better. Any suggestions? Thanks -- Kimberly -- The following

Re: Even though updated through ITunes, iPhone still shows pending updates

Yes that's the weird part: I sincronize ITunes with my 4S, thus the apps get updated. Why then does the App Store/Updates tab keep showing me there're 35 updates pending? El 06/10/2016 09:24 a.m., Sieghard Weitzel escribió: Hi Gerardo, If you update apps on your computer in iTunes it simply

RE: Netflix

So? Be it for altruistic or more selfish reasons, the end result is that it's being provided. Similar assertions could be made about Apple and other products in general in that they need to meet certain compliance standards for blind/visually impaired individuals. In particular students and

Strange occurrence with the weather app

As I usually do, I checked the weather with the stock weather app on my iPhone when I got up this morning. Much to my surprise, it said I was in Salem Oregon. That is about an hours drive away for me here in Eugene. I haven't been in or near Salem Oregon in months. I haven't been there with

Re: A Couple of Problems

Esther, Maybe having more than one device is the cause of your notification issue. Someone else will have to comment on that since I prefer to use just one iOS device to keep things simple. I understand completely wanting to get your music straightened out before engaging in a lot of trial

RE: Even though updated through ITunes, iPhone still shows pending updates

Hi Gerardo, If you update apps on your computer in iTunes it simply means the latest version of the apps will be saved on your computer. You can connect your iPhone and do a sync and it should then copy these apps to your phone hence all apps on your phone will also be updated, but unless you

RE: A Couple of Problems

Hi Esther, The fact you still have your old iPhone does not matter with respect to notifications on your new phone. If set up correctly Notifications should speak. Maybe you can explain exactly which notifications you want and how you want them. Do you want them to show up on the lockscreen

Even though updated through ITunes, iPhone still shows pending updates

Hi listers I've never been able to understand the scenario of even though I've updated the 35 pending updates on my iPhone 4S through ITunes, when I go to the App Store's Updates tab, why does it show the 35 pending updates? Shouldn't there be more sincronization between ITunes and the App

Re: A Couple of Problems

Hi, Alan! Thanks for responding. Concerning the native mail app, the three-finger placement on the unread message is great! However, as far as my notifications are concerned, I do have all the apps on in the Notifications app and I'm still not getting them. Maybe it's because I still have

Re: Song Identifier App?

The app is Sound Hound, and it's completely accessible. But, now you can ask Siri the name of the song that's playing, and she'll answer in a matter of seconds -- usually with the right answer! HTH, Penny On 10/6/16, Richard Turner wrote: > > Apple integrated

Re: Song Identifier App?

Apple integrated Shazam's song identification features into iOS 8. So, we have not needed a separate app to do this since then. If you google this, you will likely find several articles about it. HTH, Richard (Sent from my iPhone 5S) (Sent from my iPhone 5S) On Oct 6, 2016, at 4:30 AM,

Re: demo of goggles app

Thank you very much. Sent from my mobile device > On Oct 6, 2016, at 3:35 AM, Robin Christopherson > wrote: > > Tony > > It’s called talking Goggles and probably uses the Google Goggles engine but > has the nice additional feature of automatically talking

Re: reading PDF files with iPhone 6 and IOS10

Double tap and hold on the attachment, and you should get the option to Open it in another app. If it says just "open in" then double tap that and KNFB Reader will be one of the choices. Double tap that, then, when you are in KNFB reader it should say something like PDF files ready to be

Re: Song Identifier App?

Siri can, we have done it before. -Original Message- From: Kelly Pierce Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 9:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Song Identifier App? sound Hound and Hound also can listen to live music, like at a bar or a street performance, and identify the

IPhone 7 and latest version of ITunes 12

Can anyone tell me how to get the IPhone 7 to show up in the latest version of ITunes 12? I have my IPhone 7 connected with the usb cable and cant' seem to locate or find it anywhere in ITunes 12.xx. So any tips would greatly be appreciated. Thanks. Don Risavy Jr -- The following

reading PDF files with iPhone 6 and IOS10

Hi: when I open a pdf attachment from my email, how can I get Voice Over to read it. On my computers I have OCR recognition software, with acrobat pro. I do have KNFB reader if that helps. Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

RE: Song Identifier App?

Hi Evan. Shazam will do this for you. Also if you ask Siri what the name of this song is Siri will record it and then tell you the name and artist. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this

Re: Appple Watch

yes On 10/6/2016 10:21 AM, Terje Strømberg wrote: > Hi, is there an screen curtain option in the apple watch os? > > Take care > -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you

Appple Watch

Hi, is there an screen curtain option in the apple watch os? Take care -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the

Re: Netflix

Sure. They're only starting to add audio description because of a lawsuit. http://dralegal.org/press/netflix-enhance-access-customers-blind/ On 10/6/2016 6:15 AM, Jessica |M wrote: > There's also Stranger Things, which seems to be getting quite a bit of > talk, in the form of podcasts, or just

demo of goggles app

Tony It’s called talking Goggles and probably uses the Google Goggles engine but has the nice additional feature of automatically talking whatever it recognises. It does text and objects. I’m not sure how much it is (probably 99 cents) and is by, I think, Sparkling Apps. Thanks, Robin --

Re: Facetime audio calling with Ios 10.0.2

Hi Thanks very much. After scratching around some more I eventually did find it again. Thanks all the same. Jan - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 6:22 PM Subject: RE: Facetime audio calling with Ios