There is Nothing More Blind Than Sight Without Vision.
It’s been quite exciting to see the blindness community getting pumped up about Hulu’s latest nod to accessibility, following an update earlier this week that made their Hulu Plus application for iOS fully accessible. I’ve always been intrigued with the service, especially hearing how many of my friends have ditched cable entirely for this cheaper alternative, but what if I don’t want to be tethered to my computer or mobile device while watching Hulu content?
Cable and satellite providers ought to be shaking in their overpriced boots as online content providers continue to gain steam with consumers. Many would agree that it’s not too unrealistic to ditch traditional pro content providers for these cheaper alternatives – and have access to nearly identical content.
Our family kicked the cable box to the curb about two months ago, in lieu of Netflix and Hulu. We’re all familiar with how Netflix continues to ignore requests from the blindness community to make its mobile application and desktop site accessible, so I was hardly surprised when I subscribed to Hulu and found its iOS offering to be an accessibility nightmare. But – the story doesn’t end there. [Read more...]
No Eyes Needed Podcast E01: Hulu Plus Gets VoiceOver Support - Discussion on Accessibility of Content Consumption Gains Ammunition [ 15:28 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download