Media player accessibility

• Considerations
• Accessible players

Considerations

When hosting video and audio online, make sure the media player and its interface are accessible. Consider these questions when assessing accessibility:

• Does the media player support the use of captions, transcripts, and audio description?
• Are the controls operable using only the keyboard instead of the mouse?
• Is the media player compatible with assistive technology, such as screen-reading software or voice-recognition software?

Accessible players

Following is a list of video players known to be reasonably accessible:

• Able Player, an accessible cross-browser media player created by Terrill Thompson
• Kaltura MediaSpace media player
• Kaltura media player in Canvas
• YouTube HTML5 video player
• PayPal's accessible HTML5 video player
• JW Player, a popular embeddable media player with accessible features

If you are considering using another media player for online multimedia content, be sure to evaluate the player for accessibility.