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title: "Barrier free player"
slug: "barrier-free-player"
updated: 2024-04-23T12:03:24Z
published: 2024-04-23T12:03:24Z
canonical: "help.movingimage.com/barrier-free-player"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.movingimage.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Barrier free player

**Barrier free (accessibility)**

The player comes with a barrier free design in accordance with [BITV 2.0 / EN 301 549](https://bitvtest.de/pruefverfahren/bitv-20-web), ensuring the player is accessible.

**What is BITV test?**

Its a procedure for comprehensive testing of the accessibility of websites, web applications, and apps. It checks the accessibility status of the web application measuring it against required parameters.

**Following sections applicable to and satisfied by the player**

| Test step | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Subtitle Display](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-7-1-1-wiedergabe-von-untertiteln) | When text-based subtitles (closed captions) are offered, the video player offers the option of showing and hiding them |
| [Subtitle adjustment](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-7-1-4-untertitel-anpassungen) | Subtitles font reacts to screen size and adjust accordingly |
| [Interactive non-text content](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-1-1-1a-alternativtexte-fuer-bedienelemente) | Alternate text for graphical content i.e. text description for on-screen elements |
| [Recorded video with Subtitles](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-1-2-2-aufgezeichnete-videos-mit-untertiteln) | If the audio of a recorded video contains information, subtitles are provided as an alternative |
| [No restiction on screen orientation](https://webtest.bitv-test.de/index.php?%20a=di&amp;iid=256&amp;s=n) | Both landscape and portrait modes are allowed |
| [Sound can be switched off](https://webtest.bitv-test.de/index.php?%20a=di&amp;iid=259&amp;s=n) | Volume control |
| [Sufficient contrast of text](https://webtest.bitv-test.de/index.php?%20a=di&amp;iid=260&amp;s=n) | A text contrast of at least 4.5:1 is provided all the times |
| [Sufficient contrast for graphics and graphic controls](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-1-4-11-kontraste-von-grafiken-und-grafischen-bedienelementen-ausreichend) | At least 3:1 contrast between graphical elements |
| [Custom settings](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-11-7-benutzerdefinierte-einstellungen) | Font settings are inherited from browser settings |
| [Content on focus and hover](https://webtest.bitv-test.de/index.php?%20a=di&amp;iid=266&amp;s=n) | Additional content that appears when an element receive pointer or keyboard focus |
| [Keyboard only (can be used without mouse)](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-2-1-1-ohne-maus-nutzbar) | Keyboard shortcuts to control the on screen elements |
| [No keyboard trap](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-2-1-2-keine-tastaturfalle) | On-screen elements can be freely toggled via keyboard |
| [Consistent sequence of the keyboard operation](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-2-4-3-schluessige-reihenfolge-bei-der-tastaturbedienung) | Coherent and comprehensible sequence of operation via keyboard |
| [Focus visible for current position](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-2-4-7-aktuelle-position-des-fokus-deutlich) | Keyboard focus clearly highlighted |
| [No unexpected context change on focus](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-3-2-1-keine-unerwartete-kontextaenderung-bei-fokus) | No unexpected context changes when changing focus between on-screen elements |
| [No unexpected context change on input](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-3-2-2-keine-unerwartete-kontextaenderung-bei-eingabe) | All context changes occur below the triggering element, no context change or change of focus |
| [Audio description for videos](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-1-2-5-audiodeskription-fuer-videos) | Audio descriptions for information-bearing visual video content |
| [Labeling of form elements can be determined programmatically](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-1-3-1h-beschriftung-von-formularelementen-programmatisch-ermittelbar) | Labels are linked via Markup to the form elements they label |
| [Sensible order](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-1-3-2-sinnvolle-reihenfolge) | Page content is sensible and usable order |
| [Can be used without colours](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-1-4-1-ohne-farben-nutzbar) | Information conveyed via colours is also available without perceiving colour with appropriate highlighting |
| [Text enlargeable to 200](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-1-4-4-text-auf-200-vergroesserbar)% | Text can be enlarged to 200% using zoom function in the browser |
| [Text spacing adjustable](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-1-4-12-textabstaende-anpassbar) | No content is lost when adjusting text spacing |
| [Content breaks](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-1-4-10-inhalte-brechen-um) | Appropriate breakpoints applied |
| [Error detection](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-3-3-1-fehlererkennung) | Errors described in text form of form generated errors |
| [Correct syntax (parsing)](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-4-1-1-korrekte-syntax) | Divs are not child elements for buttons |
| [Meaningful heading and labels](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-2-4-6-aussagekraeftige-ueberschriften-und-beschriftungen) | Contents and captions are described meaning fully |
| [Name, role and value available](https://bitvtest.de/pruefschritt/bitv-20-web/bitv-20-web-9-4-1-2-name-rolle-wert-verfuegbar) | Semantic information is present in the web component |

*Not all the BITV 2.0 test steps are applicable to the player. Applicable test steps are listed here.
