Principle 1 Perceivable · Guideline 1.2: Time-based Media

1.2.9 Audio-only (Live)

Live audio-only content gets a real-time text alternative.

Level AAA

What this means in practice

Applies to live podcasts and web-based conference audio. As with 1.2.4, this needs live captioners.

Normative wording

The binding text lives at the W3C. What you read here is our own faithful rendering – not a quotation.

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