How to hear audio descriptions for video content on iPhone

You can turn on audio descriptions on iPhone to hear a narration of what's happening in a video if you can't see your screen.

Last updated: October 13, 2026 2:43 pm

By Chris Smith - Senior Editor

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On iPhone, if you can’t see your screen and your content includes audio descriptions, you can listen to an audio description, a separate audio track that narrates or describes the visual content of a clip, show, or movie. You turn on Audio Descriptions in Accessibility settings.

Open Settings, tap Accessibility, and then tap Audio Descriptions.
Turn on Audio Descriptions.

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ByChris Smith

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Chris Smith is a senior editor at GeeksChalk based in Canada. He likes to think of himself as a jack of all trades (and a master of at least a few), though he mainly focuses on iPhones and Macs. Often covering both at the same time. When not surrounded by various Apple devices while putting them through their paces, Chris can be found streaming the latest movies or series, gaming on his PS5, or getting fresh air on a hike in the beautiful wilderness of British Columbia.