Twitter Tests New Closed Caption Button to Switch on Captions in Video Clips

Twitter is making it simpler to make the most of closed captions within the app with the addition of a new ‘CC’ button on videos where captions are available.

As you possibly can see within the above clip, you’ll quickly see a brand new ‘CC’ possibility within the prime proper of the video participant display to modify on captions in sure clips.

The brand new button primarily serves a double function, in each enabling you to modify captions on (the place doable) whereas additionally letting you already know which clips even have captions accessible.

Twitter’s been working to enhance its accessibility choices over the previous yr, which has additionally included upgrades to its alt-text description show (together with an identical ‘ALT’ button on tweeted photographs the place descriptions can be found) and auto captions on video clips.

Which ought to imply that captions can be found on each clip, proper? So the ‘CC’ button ought to be current on all movies uploaded, not simply these ‘the place captions can be found’.

I imply, captions definitely aren’t accessible as an possibility on all clips as but, however ultimately, with the mix of auto captions and the ‘CC’ button, there’ll be extra capability to view all Twitter movies with textual content accompaniment, enhancing accessibility, and enabling extra customers to interact with tweets.

It’s an excellent addition, which is able to little question turn out to be useful for a lot of customers.

The brand new CC button is first being examined on iOS earlier than making its option to Android.