Are programmes with audio description available?

Audio described programmes are available.

Live

Audio description is available on live channels streams on the 大象传媒 iPlayer website. Click or tap on the speech bubble icon to access the AD toggle to switch it on.听

Image of the playback screen on the iPlayer website. The speech bubble icon is highlighted and the Audio Description toggle is on

We are working on introducing this feature on our mobile app in the near future.

On demand

To find on demand programmes with AD, head to the听Audio Described category. You can find categories on the homepage of the iPlayer website, in the听贰虫辫濒辞谤别听tab on the mobile app, or in the left-hand menu on the TV app.

On the TV and听mobile/tablet听app, the听speech bubble听on the playback page will also allow you to switch to the AD version of the programme, if available. On the website, the audio description option can be found underneath the programme description.听

On the 大象传媒 iPlayer website, you'll see a white banner at the top of the screen when you've selected to watch a programme with audio description.

Image of the Audio Described banner that is shown at the top of the playback screen on an AD programme on the iPlayer website

To switch off Audio Description, you can either click 'Turn off Audio Description' on the white banner, or click on听Audio Described听underneath the playback screen.

Screenshot of an episode page on the iPlayer website with the 'Audio Described' button highlighted at the bottom

Unable to switch off Audio Description?听If you can't find the original version of the episode, it's because that version of the programme has expired. The audio described version of a programme is often broadcast a few days after the standard version, so there will be a period where it's the only version available.


Unable to find the AD versions of Silent Witness on the iPlayer TV app? Check the following page for more info: Why can't I find audio described versions of Silent Witness on iPlayer on my TV?