I imagine it must be difficult for the visually impaired to enjoy Netflix’s catalog of visual entertainment, but the company has developed a solution. Starting today with Netflix’s own series, Daredevil, the company is adding audio descriptions to certain titles which will give in-depth audio descriptions of what’s going on so that the visually impaired can still enjoy the content on Netflix.
At Netflix, we work hard to continually improve the experience for our members when viewing movies and shows on our service, including providing accessibility across devices. Now we’re expanding our accessibility options by adding audio description on select titles, beginning today with our new critically acclaimed series, Marvel’s Daredevil. Audio description is a narration track that describes what is happening on-screen, including physical actions, facial expressions, costumes, settings and scene changes. Customers can choose audio narration just like choosing the soundtrack in a different language. In coming weeks, we’ll add more titles, including current and previous seasons of the Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning political thriller House of Cards, Emmy award-winning comedy-drama series Orange is the New Black, as well as Tina Fey’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and the epic adventure series Marco Polo.
