Video has no captions
Automated check video-caption, run with axe-core
- WCAG
- 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)
- Severity
- Blocker: a task cannot be completed
- Typical effort
- Involved, 1 to 3 days
- Category
- Media
Who this affects
Deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors, plus the very large group who watch video muted in public.
Why it matters
Uncaptioned video excludes deaf users completely. Where the video carries product or safety information, that is a direct EAA problem — and captions measurably increase watch time for everyone.
How to fix it
Supply a caption track (<track kind="captions">). Auto-generated captions must be reviewed for accuracy before publishing.
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