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Find an audio-described ABC iview episode on a supported screen

Use the episode’s AD marker, then confirm the alternate audio on the exact app your household will use.

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Look for the AD symbol on the episode

Open the individual episode in ABC iview and look for the Audio Description symbol in its description. ABC says some series have described audio on selected episodes. Use the marker for the specific episode you intend to play. Audio description adds spoken information about important visual details, often between lines of dialogue. Start the programme and confirm that this alternate audio actually plays.

For a household using a smart TV, check the model and app against ABC’s current support list. The company’s iview help distinguishes mobile, web and supported connected-TV models. A badge on the programme page establishes an available asset for that item. Opening the track on the intended device is the last practical check.

Run a short listening check

  1. Choose a scene where an actor enters or moves around before speaking.
  2. Play it with the default audio and note what you hear.
  3. Select the described track using the platform’s ABC instructions and return to the same scene.
  4. Confirm that the action is narrated between dialogue and the ordinary programme sound is still clear.
  5. Open the next episode you plan to watch and check its own symbol and audio controls.

If you use an aerial broadcast, use ABC’s separate television instructions and published AD schedule. The same programme can have different presentation details in the broadcast and iview experiences. Record whether you were on the tuner or the streaming app when an audio option was absent.

Save a workable alternative for the viewing session

If an eligible iview episode will play described audio on the web but the television app does not expose it, note both results and choose the working device for now. If you use an external display, test playback and audio output together before the session. Ask ABC support about the exact television model, programme, episode and the screen on which the track worked. That gives the team a clearer starting point than a series title alone.

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