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Why HBO Max's Accessibility Options Are Just the Beginning

Why HBO Max's Accessibility Options Are Just the Beginning

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Digital accessibility remains an ongoing struggle, and experts say HBO Max’s recent addition of descriptive audio content is just another step in the right direction.

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As content becomes increasingly digital, finding ways to make it accessible to as many people as possible is just as important as delivering the content in the first place.

While HBO Max’s recent addition of over 1,500 hours of descriptive audio content is a step in the right direction, experts say accessibility needs to be part of the development process and not just an afterthought to regulatory compliance.

“It’s really exciting to see HBO Max join Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in offering video content with audio descriptions,” Evinced CEO Navin Thadani told Lifewire in an email.