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How to Make Captions and Subtitles Bigger on YouTube

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

Automate Your YouTube Captioning [Learn About the Integration] This multi-part blog series will highlight three valuable accessibility features for YouTube captions and subtitles. In our first blog of the series, we’ll discuss how to make captions and subtitles bigger on YouTube. How…

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Updated September 5, 2023

How to Add Subtitles to Video in Adobe Premiere Pro & Adobe Encore

by Kelly Mahoney in How-To

Adding Captions in Adobe [Free How-To Guide] Whether you’re new to video editing or you manage a professional video library, exporting and uploading captions should be an essential skill in your arsenal. Learning how to add subtitles to video in Adobe Premiere…

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Updated July 19, 2022

How to Start a Podcast: Allied as a Framework

by Rebecca Klein in How-To

  Download the Checklist: How to Start a Podcast   If you’re wondering how to start a podcast, then you’re in the same position we were in not too long ago. 3Play Media has always valued the power of meaningful content. From…

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Updated February 24, 2022

How to Force YouTube Closed Captions & Subtitles ‘On’

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

Have you ever wondered how to add captions to your organization’s Youtube videos, or wished that you could make people watch your video with captions? Well, we can show you just how to do that! There are a few possible reasons you…

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Updated December 10, 2021

How to Remove YouTube’s Automatic Captions

by Kelly Mahoney in Video Accessibility

After uploading a video to YouTube, you may notice that YouTube’s automatic captions are turned on. Regardless of whether you’ve uploaded your own captions or have created captions with YouTube’s transcription interface, the platform will still display auto captions as an option…

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Updated December 6, 2021

How to Translate Videos into Foreign Languages

by Kelly Mahoney in Video Accessibility

As the world continues to become more interconnected, it’s important to create content that has the ability to reach a global audience – which often entails translating your video content to a foreign language.  Technology has given people around the world access…

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Updated December 6, 2021

6 YouTube Captioning and Subtitling Hacks You Need to Try

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

Automate Your YouTube Captioning [Learn About the Integration] If you really want to up your YouTube game, you should consider adding captions. Over 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. That’s a lot of content, which, unfortunately, isn’t always…

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Updated September 5, 2023

Transcribing Audio Content: Resources and How-To

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

  Free Ebook: Discover the Benefits of Transcribing Online Video   If you want to transcribe audio content, then you’ve come to the right place. Whether you choose to use a third-party transcription service or DIY (do it yourself), it’s important to…

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Updated February 3, 2023

WebVTT Captions: How to Create a Web Video Text Track File

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

Create your own WebVTT Files [Free Guide] A “Web Video Text Track” file, also known as WebVTT (.vtt), is a popular subtitle and caption file format. WebVTT was created in 2010 by the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG) to support…

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Updated February 7, 2024

How to Create an SRT File

by Kelly Mahoney in Video Accessibility

Create your own SRT files [Free Template] An SRT file is one of the most common file formats used in the process of subtitling and/or captioning. ‘SRT’ refers to a ‘SubRip Subtitle’ file, which originated from the DVD-ripping software by the same…

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Updated August 25, 2023

How to Live Stream an Event in 6 Steps

by PJ Taei in Video Accessibility

Live streaming allows you to broadcast videos online in real-time. From concerts to conferences, webinars to fitness classes, live streaming has become standard practice across the world. In fact, there was a 300% growth in live streaming events between March and August 2020.  This…

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Updated September 20, 2023

Live Captions for StreamYard with 3Play Media

by Jaclyn Lazzari in How-To

Many companies and organizations use StreamYard to stream live online video to platforms like YouTube. Live captions for StreamYard ensures that your live video content is more accessible for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and it helps boost engagement…

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Updated March 21, 2024