As it happens, when I looked this film that I was interested up on the big master list that ACB provides, Hulu doesn’t have audio description, a perfect illustration of your point, Chris. So I can pay for it on Amazon or watch it for free well almost free, on Hulu without a D. How nice. How absurd! Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 20, 2023, at 5:14 AM, Chris Chaffin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > That is the frustrating thing about audio description. Just because > something is described with one streaming service does not mean that it will > be described with another. I myself think this should be changed. > > The problem is with the licensing of the audio description. It seems that > the audio description is licensed separately than the movie or show itself. > So a streaming service might be licensed to show the movie or tv show, but > not licensed to include the audio description. > > I think the audio description and its movie or tv show should come as one > package. If you license the movie or tv show, the audio description should > automatically be included. The same thing goes for something shown live with > audio description, but then offered to watch on demand without audio > description. So again, something really needs to be done about audio > description and how its distributed. > > Chris Chaffin > > >> On Dec 19, 2023, at 11:04 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Well, for whatever reason, the movie I was interested in or should I say >> documentary, is not audio described on Hulu. It is on Amazon supposedly if >> you pay for it. But on Hulu, no audio description. Why the heck not? >> Mary >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Dec 19, 2023, at 10:43 AM, David Grossoehme <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> This is being discussed on another list of blind people. You can >>> subscribe to the list by sending a message to >>> [email protected], which is a low traffic list. This list >>> consist of many blind users and audio description who watch tv by phone, tv >>> or computer. There are many of us that can help. However, Disney Plus is >>> combining Hulu Streaming with Disney Plus Streaming. It maybe March before >>> people who have subscriptions with them, to know what is going to happen. >>> This list has a web link you can go to to see all described audio shows on >>> tv, and which network they are on with Audio Description. Good luck. >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> >>>>> On 12/19/2023 1:20 PM, Anna Dresner wrote: >>>> HI Mary, >>>> >>>> Have you tried the Hulu app? It might be easier in an app where you're >>>> accessing Hulu directly. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Anna >>>> >>>> >>>>>> On Dec 19, 2023, at 11:35 AM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have recently subscribed to Hulu with ads for a year for a dollar a >>>>> month. I want to watch the movie zero days, which is listed as having >>>>> audio description, at least on Amazon prime, where I would have to pay >>>>> for it or rent it. I have Hulu connected to the Apple TV app on my iPad. >>>>> I want to know how to turn on audio description in this format. I can’t >>>>> find it anywhere. 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