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How to enable automatic audio descriptions in iOS 17 on your iPhone or iPad

How to enable automatic audio descriptions in iOS 17 on your iPhone or iPad

Short guide:

  1. Open the Settings app and tap Accessibility.
  2. Tap Audio Descriptions.
  3. Tap the toggle switch for Audio Descriptions to turn it on.

Before and after

The Audio Descriptions settings screen before and after the toggle switch has been turned on.

This section gives you step by step instructions on how to enable automatic Audio Descriptions in iOS 17, with pictures of the screens to help.

Find the Accessibility settings

1. Tap the Settings icon  on your Home screen to open the Settings app. Scroll down and tap Accessibility.

Open the Audio Description settings

2. On the Accessibility screen, tap Audio Descriptions.

Enable automatic Audio Descriptions

3. On the next screen, tap the toggle switch for Audio Descriptions to turn it on.

Return to the Home screen

4. When you are happy with your settings, you can return to the Home screen by swiping up from the bottom of the screen or by pressing the Home button on devices with a physical Home button. 

Created on: September-15-2023

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