WCAG 1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio requires speech to be easily heard without distracting background sounds, unless specific exceptions apply. Here’s how to test it using automated, AI-based, and manual methods.
Testing WCAG 1.4.2 ensures users can pause, stop, or control the volume of any audio that plays automatically for over 3 seconds, without affecting system volume.
WCAG 1.2.9 Audio-only (Live) is a Level AAA conformance level Success Criterion. It states that an alternative for time-based media that presents equivalent information for live audio-only content is provided.
WCAG 1.2.1 (Audio-only and Video-only – Prerecorded) is a Level A requirement. It mandates alternatives for prerecorded audio-only (e.g., transcripts) and video-only content (e.g., audio descriptions or text alternatives).
Read more Testing Methods: Prerecorded Audio-only and Video-only