Accessibility-first media players: features to look for beyond subtitles Introduction Subtitles and closed captions are essential—but they are only part of an accessible viewing experience. As accessibility expectations rise among viewers and regulators, streaming services, device makers, and content creators need media players designed from the ground up to serve people with a wide range … Read more

Side-by-side player comparison: open-source media players for privacy-minded viewers Introduction Choosing a media player today is more than a matter of codecs and playback features. For privacy-conscious viewers, how a player communicates over the network, what metadata it fetches, whether it ships optional telemetry or crash reporting, and how easily third-party add-ons can reach external … Read more

Evaluating parental controls in media players and individual apps Families use more streaming devices and apps than ever, and parental controls are spread across multiple places: the smart TV or media player, the streaming apps themselves, the account used to sign in, and sometimes the home network. This guide helps you evaluate how well parental … Read more