YouTube Accessibility

The degree to which YouTube and similar video platforms can be effectively used by people with disabilities, including availability of captions, audio descriptions, screen reader compatibility, and keyboard navigation. For teachers with vision impairments in India, YouTube serves as a critical informal educational resource — used to learn subject matter, find teaching content, and provide audio demonstrations to students. However, YouTube content is predominantly visual and not designed with accessibility in mind, requiring TVIs to invest additional time translating visual content into accessible formats for their students. The platform's accessibility features and content remain insufficient for non-visual users.