Spectrum Access: Enabled Media

Name: Spectrum Access: Enabled Media
Rating: 4.5 (139 reviews)
Author: Charter Communications

Audio Description and CC

Free

139 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Entertainment
Developer

Charter Communications
Language

EN
English
Size

38.2
MB

Welcome to Spectrum Access. Enjoy free audio descriptions and closed captioning for the movies and TV shows you love. Download your preferred assistive track, choosing from hundreds of titles. Sync your tracks to the TV with your device's microphone. Sit back and enjoy an inclusive entertainment experience. Your feedback is essential. If you have a suggestion to enhance your Spectrum Access experience, please contact us at spectrumaccess@charter.com to let us know.” You can also discover our content here: https://access-app.spectrum.net/

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

139 Ratings

LOVE IT!!!!!
03/06/2022

truffletine
Just discovered this app a couple of weeks ago. I absolutely love it! Thank you so much for developing an app like this.I am so very excited about this new technology. I have been waiting for it for a long time and hoping it will be available on all TV shows movies etc. just as close captioning is. Thank you so much for providing this for free and the only reason I gave it four stars is I have just started using it and there are not many TV shows at all on it. Is there anyway other than checking the app occasionally to find out when new programs and movies are being added? Thank you again!

Developer Response
Update: We hope that you are still enjoying your content and we would love to earn a 5 star rating from you. To address your point, there is now a "Newly Added" category that you can view on the home screen of the app to know which titles were added most recently for ease. Hope this helps and please don't hesitate to reach out to me at SpectrumAccess@charter.com with additional questions. You can also discover our content here: https://access-app.spectrum.net/.
LOVE IT!!!!!
03/06/2022

truffletine

Just discovered this app a couple of weeks ago. I absolutely love it! Thank you so much for developing an app like this.I am so very excited about this new technology. I have been waiting for it for a long time and hoping it will be available on all TV shows movies etc. just as close captioning is. Thank you so much for providing this for free and the only reason I gave it four stars is I have just started using it and there are not many TV shows at all on it. Is there anyway other than checking the app occasionally to find out when new programs and movies are being added? Thank you again!
Developer Response 04/19/2022
Update: We hope that you are still enjoying your content and we would love to earn a 5 star rating from you. To address your point, there is now a "Newly Added" category that you can view on the home screen of the app to know which titles were added most recently for ease. Hope this helps and please don't hesitate to reach out to me at SpectrumAccess@charter.com with additional questions. You can also discover our content here: https://access-app.spectrum.net/.
Poor
06/18/2020

chuni chuni
The selection of African-American films was inadequate, and most disturbingly they were mostly drawn from movies directed by Tyler Perry. Most of those Taylor Perry movies feature a cross-dressed Perry playing the role of a woman named Madea Simmons. This type of slapstick comedy is somewhat racy and a poor representative of the best of African Americans cinematography. I would suggest that you expand your selection of African Americans movies to include those produced, written or directed by: Joseph Manduke, Theodore Witcher, Spike Lee, John Singleton, and other African-American rising stars. Their work more accurately portrays the African Americans experience in a positive non-denigrating way.Unlike “Gone with the Wind”, “Driving Miss Daisy” and the “Help” I’m hoping you will find classic movies and all-time greats like “Cornbread Earl and Me”, “Do the Right Thing” and “Love Jones.” These are but a few examples of movies that choreograph the African-American experience through a lens that is more realistic, less stereotypical, and non-denigrating.

Developer Response
Thank you for your feedback and we appreciate your request for more diversity in our selection of films. Because Spectrum Access is a companion app, we do not have a control over which films receive an audio description. We will make a request to our distributor for the films listed, as well as films by the writers, producers and directors you suggested. ^JM
Poor
06/18/2020

chuni chuni

The selection of African-American films was inadequate, and most disturbingly they were mostly drawn from movies directed by Tyler Perry. Most of those Taylor Perry movies feature a cross-dressed Perry playing the role of a woman named Madea Simmons. This type of slapstick comedy is somewhat racy and a poor representative of the best of African Americans cinematography. I would suggest that you expand your selection of African Americans movies to include those produced, written or directed by: Joseph Manduke, Theodore Witcher, Spike Lee, John Singleton, and other African-American rising stars. Their work more accurately portrays the African Americans experience in a positive non-denigrating way.Unlike “Gone with the Wind”, “Driving Miss Daisy” and the “Help” I’m hoping you will find classic movies and all-time greats like “Cornbread Earl and Me”, “Do the Right Thing” and “Love Jones.” These are but a few examples of movies that choreograph the African-American experience through a lens that is more realistic, less stereotypical, and non-denigrating.
Developer Response 06/24/2020
Thank you for your feedback and we appreciate your request for more diversity in our selection of films. Because Spectrum Access is a companion app, we do not have a control over which films receive an audio description. We will make a request to our distributor for the films listed, as well as films by the writers, producers and directors you suggested. ^JM
Nice Accessibility- still need more titles added and no ASL interpreting/limited kids options
08/01/2021

appreviewerprofile7777
Previously the Actiview app had movies like Wonder with ASL interpreting and disappointing this didn’t carry over to this app. We really need more like this for kids, especially to have access. My daughter is in 2nd grade and starting to read is only now starting to understand many popular mainstream movies because Deaf children who don’t read currently have 0 access.

Developer Response
Hi and thank you for your valuable feedback. We are continually working to improve the app and are working with partners to promote content into the app's library. It is continuous usership like yours that helps us build a case for the app. We would love to earn 5 stars from you toward this end and welcome any additional feedback. Please don't hesitate to reach out to SpectrumAccess@charter.com with additional comments.
Nice Accessibility- still need more titles added and no ASL interpreting/limited kids options
08/01/2021

appreviewerprofile7777

Previously the Actiview app had movies like Wonder with ASL interpreting and disappointing this didn’t carry over to this app. We really need more like this for kids, especially to have access. My daughter is in 2nd grade and starting to read is only now starting to understand many popular mainstream movies because Deaf children who don’t read currently have 0 access.
Developer Response 08/27/2021
Hi and thank you for your valuable feedback. We are continually working to improve the app and are working with partners to promote content into the app's library. It is continuous usership like yours that helps us build a case for the app. We would love to earn 5 stars from you toward this end and welcome any additional feedback. Please don't hesitate to reach out to SpectrumAccess@charter.com with additional comments.
An amazing start
11/10/2021

Jmhurtley
This app is incredible, and such an amazing tool. I have ADHD and audio processing issues, so being able to have AD going in my ear as my brain (and eyes) get carried to other things is awesome. The CC feature is also fantastic. The only downside is the limited library. This is something that would be especially great to be able to use in theatres, (I would have pulled up the CC in an *instant* when watching Dune), but the “in theaters” selection is pretty much all movies I’ve never even heard of. As of now, I don’t have lots of opportunities to use the app bc of its limited selection, but if major releases (Dune, Eternals, etc) were on here, I’d be using it constantly.

Developer Response
Thanks for your feedback! . We're continually working to improve your experience. You can find answers to common issues at https://community.spectrum.net/discussion/169024/troubleshooting-issues-with-the-spectrum-tv-app, or you can sign in and ask a question or provide feedback. We'd love to use your feedback to improve your experience. ^HT
An amazing start
11/10/2021

Jmhurtley

This app is incredible, and such an amazing tool. I have ADHD and audio processing issues, so being able to have AD going in my ear as my brain (and eyes) get carried to other things is awesome. The CC feature is also fantastic. The only downside is the limited library. This is something that would be especially great to be able to use in theatres, (I would have pulled up the CC in an *instant* when watching Dune), but the “in theaters” selection is pretty much all movies I’ve never even heard of. As of now, I don’t have lots of opportunities to use the app bc of its limited selection, but if major releases (Dune, Eternals, etc) were on here, I’d be using it constantly.
Developer Response 11/11/2021
Thanks for your feedback! . We're continually working to improve your experience. You can find answers to common issues at https://community.spectrum.net/discussion/169024/troubleshooting-issues-with-the-spectrum-tv-app, or you can sign in and ask a question or provide feedback. We'd love to use your feedback to improve your experience. ^HT

We fixed a few bugs to bring you a better app experience.

Version 2.17

Oct 27

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