Captions are provided for all prerecorded audio content in synchronized media.
ADA Relevance: Level A is the minimum baseline. Failing this criterion is a clear ADA violation and one of the easiest violations for plaintiff attorneys to identify.
Approximately 15% of adults have some degree of hearing loss. Captions also help users in noisy environments and non-native speakers.
Play all videos with captions enabled. Verify captions are synchronized, accurate, and include relevant sound effects and speaker identification.
Add closed captions to all prerecorded videos. Use SRT or VTT caption files. Auto-generated captions should be reviewed and corrected for accuracy.
These industries commonly fail WCAG 1.2.2 due to the nature of their website content and functionality:
Different platforms have different levels of built-in support for WCAG 1.2.2:
WCAG 1.2.2 requires that captions are provided for all prerecorded audio content in synchronized media. This is a Level A criterion under the Perceivable principle, meaning it is a minimum baseline requirement.
Play all videos with captions enabled. Verify captions are synchronized, accurate, and include relevant sound effects and speaker identification.
Yes. WCAG 1.2.2 is a Level A criterion, and courts consistently reference WCAG 2.1 AA as the standard for ADA compliance. Failing to meet this criterion creates legal exposure for ADA lawsuits, which typically settle for $10,000 to $75,000+.
Failing WCAG 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) means approximately 15% of adults have some degree of hearing loss. Captions also help users in noisy environments and non-native speakers. This violation is detectable by automated scanning tools that ADA plaintiff attorneys use to identify lawsuit targets. ADA CodeFix can scan your site for this specific violation and provide AI-generated code fixes.
ADA CodeFix automatically scans for Captions (Prerecorded) violations and provides AI-generated code fixes — not overlay widgets.
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