Vision Problems: TV Action When Not Talking
By: Frank Engelman. Updated: September 17, 2021.

Problem description
Since my Mom’s vision is failing, she has a hard time understanding what is happening in a TV show when the actors are not speaking, In some shows there are long dramatic pauses or just action noises.
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from Delores (unverified) at December 29, 2022
How to stop that feature
from faengelm (member) at December 30, 2022
Hello Delores,
If you are watching Netflix, pause the video:
- Scroll up to the Audio & Subtitles icon
- Uncheck "Audio Description"
If you are watching Prime Video:
- Push Home
- Scroll across to Settings and push the Select button
- Scroll down and over to Accessibility and push the Select button
- Scroll down to Audio Descriptions and push the Select button
Turn off Audio Description