Hi Prashant,
Thanks for your below message. I did figure out say around July when the
android upgrade happen in my Sony Bravia TV that the Mute button on the
remote can also be used to toggle Talkback/Screen Reader by doing a long
press.
But still the accessibility experience on an android TV is quite behind
than what we experience on a android phone.
Thanks,
Pranay.
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From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf
Of Prashant Ranjan Verma
Sent: 26 October 2019 16:53
To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning
the disabled.'
Subject: [AI] TV and set top box accessibility: Good and bad news
Dear all,
As per my experience, the accessibility with Talkback has reduced in the
newer Airtel Xstream android set top box. In the home screen now Talkback is
not reading the app names. When TV channels are changed, it is possible to
read out the current and next program names with details but the channel
name is not read out. If anyone has a better experience with this box then
please let me know.
The good thing is that even in Android TV OS there is a shortcut to switch
off and switch on Talkback. If the Accessibility Services Suite is updated,
then you will find Accessibility shortcut in Settings > Accessibility. Here
choose Talkback.
At the same location you will see the keys to be pressed from the remote.
In Airtel Zstream I can press and hold up and down volume keys to switch off
and switch on Talkback. In Sony Smart TV I am able to do the same by
pressing and holding the mute key. Pranay, Ketan, I hope you have either
figured this out or you are reading this.
Best wishes for Diwali.
Prashant Ranjan Verma
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