PLEIO includes a number of accessibility features to help tailor your viewing experience to your specific needs.
Enabling Accessibility Features
Enabling Accessibility Features
These options can be found in the Settings menu under Accessibility.
TalkBack: This is a screen reader that provides spoken feedback. When TalkBack is enabled, you can hear what is on the screen, including menu options, settings, and programme titles. To turn it on, go to Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack and switch it on.
Text and Display:
Text Scaling: Adjust the size of the text on your screen to make it easier to read.
Bold Text: Make text on your TV bolder to improve its visibility.
Colour Correction: This feature helps people with colour blindness by adjusting the colours on the screen. It can be found under Settings > Accessibility > Colour Correction.
Audio Descriptions: For programmes that support it, this feature provides an audio track that describes key visual elements of the on-screen action, making it easier to follow a show without needing to see the screen clearly. You can enable it under Settings > Accessibility > Audio Description.
Available Accessibility Features
Available Accessibility Features
Does Freely offer accessibility features?
Freely is committed to ensuring everyone can enjoy TV. The platform has a dedicated Accessible TV Guide and supports key features for sight and hearing needs. You can also enable certain accessibility aspects via Freely's mini guide or keys on your remote control.
Accessible TV Guide
This specialised guide is designed with high contrast for easy reading and simplifies navigation. It can be found on a dedicated channel number (check your Freely TV Guide for the exact number, often no. 555) where you can set your preferred viewing filters.
Once in the Accessible TV Guide, you can choose settings to:
Show only programmes with subtitles (S).
Show only programmes with audio description (AD).
Show only programmes with sign language (SL).
Additional Options
Subtitles (S)
Press the Subt. button on your PLEIO remote.
This can also be toggled on and off via the MiniGuide. To access the MiniGuide when watching TV, press OK on your remote or any of the arrow keys. Look out for the S symbol to toggle on subtitles.
When using player apps, turn on the subtitles option within the player itself.
Audio Description (AD)
To find shows with audio descriptions, select the Audio Description option (this may be shown as AD) on your MiniGuide.
Audio description can also be toggled on and off via the MiniGuide. To get to the MiniGuide at any time when watching TV, press OK on your remote or any of the arrow keys. Look out for the AD symbol to toggle on Audio Description.
Signing (SL)
These are made available by the channel providers. For more details, check out the relevant channel’s website.
Most shows are subtitled to help people who are hard of hearing.