[blind-philly-comp] For Comcast Subscribers: How to Find Programs that have Video Description for XFINITY X1

  • From: David Goldfield <dgoldfield1211@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Philadelphia Computer Users Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired <blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 08:29:07 -0500


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 Find Programs that have Video Description for XFINITY X1

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Learn how to easily find shows and movies that have video description - a secondary audio program that provides narration to assist our customers who are blind or have low vision.

*Note:* This video description search feature is currently in Beta.


   Find Programs that have Video Description Using the X1 Voice Remote

1. Turn on video description
   
<https://customer.xfinity.com/help-and-support/cable-tv/enable-video-description-on-x1/>.
2. If you are visually impaired, you may also want to turn on Voice
   Guidance
   <https://customer.xfinity.com/help-and-support/cable-tv/x1-voice-guidance/>,
   the X1 talking guide.
3. You can quickly search for programs with video description two ways:
     * Hold the *Voice Control key* - the third button up from the *OK*
       key in the center of your XFINITY remote - and say "Shows with
       video description" or "Movies with video description".
     * Type "video description" using the number pad on your XFINITY
       remote control and press *OK*.
4. On the *Video Description* page, you'll find a few rows with
   different ways to explore content with video description:
     * *Featured Content* like popular movies and shows.
     * *Collections* including TV Listings, TV On Demand and Movies On
       Demand.
     * Video Description *Content Airing Right Now*.
     * Video Description *Movies On Demand*.
5. Use the *left/right arrow keys* on your XFINITY remote to explore
   the items in each row. Use the *up/down arrow keys* to move between
   rows. Press *OK* to make a selection.
   Layout of the X1 Video Description collection page.


   Find Programs that have Video Description Using Text Search

 * Type "video description" using the keypad on your X1 remote control
   or the X1 Search Bar.

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