Autoplaying videos (when they’re muted) are great ways to get a user’s interest, but if the video is muted then the user will need to rely on visual cues or switch on the audio. I think that subtitles should have an option to be switched on by default to minimize friction here.
It totally makes sense to add this option as people are relying more and more on subtitled content especially on social media, so we should keep that consistency, and there will be one less click needed by the user to watch the video.
Not just helpful. Crucial usability function. People shouldn’t have to 1. Assume there are subtitles. 2. Hunt for a button. 3. Turn the function on. That’s expecting a lot from readers.
@Ashrakay1 Exactly!! Today I was asked by a colleague of mine to add subtitles to a video on hubspot. It was already added. If my colleague, with vested interest in the video didn’t think there were subs, what hope do we have for our audiences? The videos weren’t even on autoplay so my colleague still needed to click and see the controls. The button isn’t even visible enough so this needs to happen.