TikTok will now let viewers turn on closed captions even if a creator doesn’t - The Verge
TikTok is introducing more closed caption features, allowing viewers to turn on captions as well as creators. The app is also beginning to roll out auto-translation tools for video captions, descriptions, and text stickers.
TikTok is making it easier for users to watch videos with auto-generated captions, the company announced today, updating a feature it introduced in 2021 that had a number of shortcomings.
The previous caption feature required creators to enable auto-generated captions on their video before posting, meaning the availability of captions depended on whether the video creator remembered to click a button. If a creator forgot to enable captions, there was no way to add them after publishing the post without deleting and starting over, and deaf and hard-of-hearing users regularly had to ask others to turn on closed captions. This new update adds the ability for viewers to turn on closed captions in addition to creators.
Closed captions can be helpful for SO many reasons, including providing clarification and accessibility!! #deafnurse #accessibility #closedcaptions #TheAdamProject
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