How to Automatically Play Audio Descriptions on an iPhone

Open your iPhone’s Settings., Tap General., Tap Accessibility., Scroll down and tap Audio Descriptions., Slide the Toggle Switch (next to "Prefer Audio Descriptions") to the “On” position.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open your iPhone’s Settings.

    This is the app with the gray cogs icon, and can usually be found on one of your home screens or in a folder labeled “Utilities.”
  2. Step 2: Tap General.

    You can find this at the top of the third section of menu options. , This can be found near the middle of your screen. , This will be near the bottom of your screen under "Media."

    A descriptive audio narration will automatically play when a video plays on your phone.
  3. Step 3: Tap Accessibility.

  4. Step 4: Scroll down and tap Audio Descriptions.

  5. Step 5: Slide the Toggle Switch (next to "Prefer Audio Descriptions") to the “On” position.

Detailed Guide

This is the app with the gray cogs icon, and can usually be found on one of your home screens or in a folder labeled “Utilities.”

You can find this at the top of the third section of menu options. , This can be found near the middle of your screen. , This will be near the bottom of your screen under "Media."

A descriptive audio narration will automatically play when a video plays on your phone.

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