Twitter testing ‘CC’ button to turn video captions on or off

According to the latest report, social media giant Twitter announced today that the “CC” button is in development. When watching a video on Twitter, the “CC” button gives users the option to turn captions on or off.

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The feature is currently being tested for some iOS users, with an Android version coming soon. The “CC” button is displayed in the upper right corner of the video. This button only appears on videos with subtitles enabled.

Moreover, this isn’t the company’s first attempt at subtitles. Back in December, Twitter introduced automatic captions for videos. This feature is currently available to all Twitter users, whether they are using iOS, Android, or the web. Other platforms also have this feature. TikTok has been doing automatic captions for a while now. Just last month, Instagram also introduced automatic captions for its videos.

Enabling video captions is a significant accessibility improvement. Also, it’s good for users to watch videos with the sound turned off. Earlier this month, Twitter also revamped its image descriptions to provide more visible text for those using screen readers.

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