{"id":4439,"date":"2021-03-01T14:46:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/webguide\/?p=4439"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:40:57","slug":"make-your-video-and-audio-content-available-to-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/webguide\/2021\/03\/01\/make-your-video-and-audio-content-available-to-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Make your video and audio content available to everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/webguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/03\/VideoCaptioning_1300-01.png\" alt=\"Computer monitor with closed caption and text-to-speech symbols.\" class=\"wp-image-4440\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video and audio content on Boise State&#8217;s public websites must be accessible to everyone regardless of ability. 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