On the subject of audio description, I really like that a huge number of the content on the Disney + app has audio description. I just wish that the volume of the movies themselves were louder. Also, on the free app Tubi, there is now an audio description category. That is very cool.
On 11/6/23, M. Taylor <markthew...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello All, > > Okay, as it turns out, only the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, has all > of the audio, when AD is enabled, incorrectly shunted to the left speaker. > > Subsequent episodes and other AD enabled content plays all of the audio, > including the AD track, in stereo., as expected. > > For those who may be interested, I have the Paramount Plus iPAD / iOS and > Apple TV app working perfectly. > > I created my account, via Safari web browser and selected the annual > subscription which includes Paramount Plus essentials and ShowTime without > ads for $119. > > I do have the 7-day trial period so, I can cancel at anytime during the next > 7 days but will not do so as there is a lot of content that I look forward > to enjoying during the next 12 months. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> On Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 7:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers > > Hello Jody, et al, > > Okay, I just started playing the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, in the > Paramount app on my iPad and when AD is enabled, all of the audio plays > through the left earpod, only. > > Is there a fix for this? > > Why must these things be so difficult? > > Mark > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Jody > ianuzzi > Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:54 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers > > I Lyssin to Picard on the Paramount Plus app on my iPhone. The audio > description is available. Do you have to turn it on in every episode in the > upper right hand corner of the screen. > > The third season is the best! And if you have Paramount+ you can also watch > strange new worlds which is even better! > > JODY > > > To Boldly Go 🖖🏻 > > > > > mailto:thunderwalker...@gmail.com > > > "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way." NO BARRIERS Erik > Weihenmayer > > > On Nov 5, 2023, at 4:55 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:markthew...@gmail.com> 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 > > > -- > 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 owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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