Streaming Video Services Offering Audio Description

The ABC app offers access to live content and select previous episodes from iOS and Android mobile devices, Apple TV, and other devices in select markets for free.  Generally (but not always), if an ABC show offers audio description, the show will be described using the app.  NOTE:  To activate description, you must do so via your device settings, not the app itself.  For example (with iOS devices):  Settings, General, Accessibility, Audio Descriptions, On.  ABC Digital was the recipient of the ADP's 2017 Achievement in Audio Description - Media award for this app!

AMC+ is a service that brings together content from across AMC Networks' brands, including AMC, Shudder, Sundance Now, and IFC Films Unlimited, along with other select AMC programming.  There are various subscription options through a variety of services.  We know that IFC Films produces AD tracks for many of its newer videos, and folks have indicated they wish Shudder offered AD (it doesn't); so we have been hopeful that they would offer audio description.  Apparently, starting in September 2022, they do, even if in very limited form.  Since we know they offer something, we have moved them up in our listing, but we know very little at this time. Probably the only "safe" way to get AD is to order directly from AMC and use their app.

The Apple TV app (as described by Apple) is:  "Apple Original shows and movies from Apple TV+.  Just the premium channels you want.  Thousands of movies to buy or rent.  Popular streaming services and cable TV providers ... all in the Apple TV app. On all your screens. It’s the ultimate way to watch TV."  "Customers can subscribe to Apple TV channels within the Apple TV app - paying for only the ones they want - and watch on demand directly in the app.  Subscribers can watch and download shows and movies both online and offline.  Through Family Sharing, up to six family members can share subscriptions to Apple TV channels using just their Apple ID and password."  For more information about how to find audio-described content, please visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205742.  Note that THIS app is how you get to Apple TV+ (below).

On November 1, 2019, Apple TV+, "the first all-original video subscription service," became available via the Apple TV app for $5/month for a family plan.  According to Apple, Apple TV+ is the "new home for the world's most creative storytellers featuring exclusive original shows, movies and documentaries.  It [features] a brand new slate of programming from the world's most celebrated creative artists, including Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Octavia Spencer, J.J. Abrams, ... and more."  Almost all original content is audio described in nine languages!  With over 20 million subscribers and 5% of the streaming market*, they currently offer over 100 titles; see Apple TV+ Described Videos.  Trailers for Apple TV+ content are described in the Apple TV app.  NOTE:  the (subscription) Apple TV+ is accessed via the (free) Apple TV app.  Verizon Unlimited Data customers will have new offerings which offer 6-month or 12-month free Apple TV+, discounted bundles, and even some bundling free on the most expensive plans.

In March 2022 Apple announced that they had secured rights for a Friday-night package of Major League Baseball games, about 50/year.  In November 2021, the ACB honored Apple with an "Audio Description Game Changer" award.

The new CBS app (which you need to download from your device's App Store - there is no central link) completely replaced the former CBS app which migrated itself to become Paramount+ in March 2021.  It offers audio description for shows which are described on the CBS television network.  These shows are available to everyone for free for 28 days after release and longer if you sign in via a content provider sign in (like a cable TV network).  You can trigger AD from a menu on the upper right of the screen.

The free Channels app takes input from an antenna and/or a cable fed to an HDHomeRun tuner ($100 to $250) which in turn connects to your router; then you can use the app on various devices to control and watch channels.  An optional subscription service gives you access to a virtual DVR with all the usual options.  Audio Description is supported.  Read our review of the Channels app and HDHomeRun Tuner.

In yet another name change, AT&T's streaming service, rolled out in the fall of 2019, has become DirecTV Stream as of August 26, 2021 (read the press release and Here's What You Need to Know).  It was AT&T TV, and before that, DirecTV, U-Verse TV, AT&T Now, and AT&T Watch TV.   No action is required for existing users.  One- or two-year promotional pricing starts at $70/month.  You can use your own streaming media device, or for an extra fee use their set-top box running Android and Talk Back for their talking interface.  Jul '21:  A customer wrote that the App (now called DirecTV Stream) does not support AD and the box needs "major improvement."  However, in September 2020, customer T Jones had stated that the AT&T Now app on an iPhone does support AD from CBS, Discovery, FOX, HGTV, NBC, TBS, TCM, and TNT, but not ABC or The CW or On-Demand.  The DVR does record AD (but has limited capacity and retention time limits).  Probably because this user was diligent in filing a complaint with the FCC, AT&T has been expanding description to these networks (versus a smaller list in August 2020).  Jan '22:  The customer service number is reportedly 888-388-4249.  We hope availability of AD does or will include the other variations of this service, but we rely upon user input to find out!  Please tell us your experience.

To access AD on the AT&T TV (now DirecTV Stream) app using an iPhone, do the following:
1. Launch the app and flick right until you hear the word Video.
2. Perform a double tap.
3. Next, flick right to Audio and Closed Captions and double tap.
4. Next, double tap on Alternate. The audio will immediately switch to the SAP Channel.
5. Then flick right to the Done button to close the dialog.

discovery+ (whose name begins with a lowercase "d") debuted in the U.S. on January 4, 2021 as "the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service."  Owned by Discovery Communications, it launched with a partnership with Verizon that gives their customers with select plans 6-12 months of discovery+ for free; it is $5-$7/month for everyone else.  (Read an article which lists sample shows by network included.)  It debuted across an initial 25 countries starting with the U.K. and Ireland, as well as India.  They claimed that "At launch in the U.S., discovery+ will have the largest-ever content offering of any new streaming service."  That number is 55,000 episodes from 14 partner networks including HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID, OWN, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, and Animal Planet.  As of October 2021, they had 15 million paid subscribers.

In October 2021, they initiated a grand total of two audio described titles noted to the right -- but you have to know where to find them!  They are separate videos in the "Extras" category of the two main titles.  We link to them directly in our Other Media navigation link.  We note that partner networks HGTV, Discovery Channel, and TLC, all offer audio description (although ironically TLC has replaced Discovery network as requiring AD as of July 2021).  In May 2021, AT&T announced that they were splitting off WarnerMedia (which owns HBO Max) into a new company with Discovery in mid-2022.  On April 8, 2022, parent company Discovery merged with WarnerMedia to form Warner Bros. Discovery.  They previously announced the intent to merge the two streaming services (HBO Max and discovery+) into one [now scheduled for mid-2023], though starting initially with a bundling option (tbd).

Disney+ has been available on almost every streaming device in the USA and Canada since November 2019 and (until December 8, 2022) costs $8/month, with a focus on family-friendly shows and movies from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm (the Star Wars franchise), and National Geographic.  You will find over 800 titles in our list of Disney+ Audio Described Titles.  $14/month will get you a Disney+ / ESPN+ / Hulu bundle.  Aug '22:  On December 8, 2022, Disney will raise the price of its current ad-free service to $11/month and call it Disney+ Premium.  At that time, a new Basic ad-free version (with 4 minutes of ads per hour) will be introduced at $8/month.  The current bundle with Hulu (with ads), Disney+ (no ads), and ESPN will rise $1 to $15/month, or you can get the bundle without ads on Hulu for $20/month, the same as today.  See all Disney Pricing Options. 

As of July 2022, Disney+ had about 45 million subscribers in the USA.  One source* reports that have 13% of the streaming market (24% if you include Hulu).  Disney was the recipient of the ADP's 2020 Achievement in Audio Description – Media award, specifically for having 300 titles audio described on day 1 of the new service and expanding rapidly from there.

freevee offers FREE movies and TV series (with ads), SOME of which are audio described.  You can access it via a web browser or via an app using an Amazon Fire product, Roku device, iOS device, Android device, or via the Prime Video app freevee section).  Offerings in AD are somewhat limited (around 75 titles currently) and are listed at the bottom of our Prime Video AD page.

Google Play Movies (officially part of Google TV and also known as the Google Play Store) is an online video on demand service operated by Google.  The service offers movies and television shows for purchase or rental, depending on availability (but the TV shows don't carry AD tracks as far as we know).  Since June 2021 we have been listing Google Play movie titles on the ADP Website, where they currently list (but offer more than) 100 audio described titles.

AT&T's WarnerMedia's HBO Max debuted in May 2020 at a cost of $15/month and added audio description in March 2021.  A $10 a month ad-supported option is available, but some shows are excluded in this plan.  HBO, HBO Max, and Discovery+ had a combined 92 million subscribers as of July '22; and in 2Q22 was the third largest streaming platform in the USA at 14%*.  You can view our list of over 400 HBO Max Audio Described Titles.  The streaming service features WarnerMedia films and television shows and includes content from properties like HBO, DC, TNT, TBS, truTV, The CW, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth, plus original programming (released weekly, not all at once; 50 scheduled for 2021) — all told, 10,000 hours initially.  Some offerings run simultaneously with first-run cinema release.  HBO Max is offered at no extra charge to AT&T and Charter customer subscribers who already pay for HBO (or who subscribe to the AT&T Internet 1000 Plan), as well as former HBO Now subscribers.  It is also available on basically all media devices.  After a year of informal negotiations with HBO regarding AD, a Settlement Agreement with the ACB was announced on October 19, 2020, resulting in the March 2021 rollout.  In May 2021, AT&T announced that they were splitting off WarnerMedia (which owns HBO Max) into a new company with Discovery (which owns the discovery+ service) in mid-2022.  On April 8, 2022, WarnerMedia merged with Discovery to form Warner Bros. Discovery.  They previously announced the intent to merge the two streaming services (HBO Max and discovery+) into one, though starting initially with a bundling option (tbd).

Hulu (available only in the USA and owned by Disney) costs $7/month ($18/month starting October 10, 2022) for the advertising-supported version; $13/month for no ads ($14/month starting October 10, 2022).  They also offer an upgrade to Hulu + Live at $70/month ($75-$83/month starting October 10, 2022), but the Live portion does not support audio description, though it includes Disney+ and ESPN+.  Regular Hulu also offers a bundle with the Disney+ and ESPN+ services for $14/month ($15/month starting October 10, 2022) with ads and $20 without ads, and/or you can add HBO Max for $15/month.  See all Hulu Pricing Options.  Hulu has about 46 million subscribers (as of July '22), 11%* of the market, and currently offers over 200 titles with audio description; see Hulu Audio Described Titles.

HISTORY:  Hulu and advocates from the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and Bay State Council of the Blind (BSCB) reached a settlement agreement in October 2018 to increase the accessibility of Hulu's streaming service to individuals who are blind or have low vision by January 2020.  Starting 1Q2019 Hulu undertook efforts to make its website and software applications accessible via screen readers and to provide audio description tracks for some streaming content.  Rollout has been slower than expected, and the ACB continues to work with Hulu.  Read Hulu Becomes Latest Streaming Service to Commit to Accessibility for Blind Users, including case documents.  Hulu is jointly owned by Disney (full control) and Comcast (33%, silent partner, agreeing to sell its share in 2024 or sooner).

Apple's iTunes (which is being replaced on iOS devices by the Apple TV app and is not the same as Apple TV+) offers over 1700 movies with audio description tracks for rent (streaming) or purchase (downloading).  They are designated with the icon after the movie title in the description.  To find audio described content on iTunes on a PC or Mac, open iTunes, go to Store, select Movies (Ctrl-2 on a PC, Command-2 on a Mac), and click "Movies with Audio Descriptions" in the Movies Quick Links, which is on the side in a PC or Mac browser.  If you have a Safari browser, you can click this iTunes AD link.  You may also check individual movies of interest, or see our alphabetized list of iTunes Audio Described Titles.  Also see:  How to Rent a Movie from iTunes.

The dominant provider of streaming video with audio description with over 220 million subscribers worldwide and 23%* of the USA market is Netflix, a subscription service available in nearly 200 countries ($10-$20/month in the USA for unlimited viewing using web browsers, tablets, and handheld computing devices; but beginning November 3, 2022, they will have a "Basic with Ads" plan for $7/month -- see Netflix Pricing).  They offer over 1800 audio described TV series, documentaries, original programming, and children's shows in the USA.  Once a member, you can find a link labeled "Audio Description" at the bottom of the main page when viewed via a web browser, or in a menu on other devices, or you can see our alphabetized list of Netflix Audio Described Titles anytime.  See our page Audio Description via Netflix for more information.  Read:  Getting Started with Netflix for People with Visual Impairments. (AFB Feb '21)  Netflix was the recipient of the ADP's 2015 Achievement in Audio Description – Media award, as well as the AFB's 2017 Helen Keller Achievement Award.  In November 2021, the ACB honored Netflix with an "Audio Description Game Changer" award.

Paramount+ (the successor to the original CBS All Access app) offers access to over 30,000 movies and TV episodes via on-demand programming from CBS, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, and other Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS) channels and brands, plus movies from the Paramount Pictures studio, and live NFL sports.  Local live content is also currently available in select markets.  There is a fee for service ($5/month ad-supported or $10/month ad-free).  They currently offer over 200 shows with audio description; see our list of Paramount+ Audio Described Titles.  Streaming devices supported include Fire devices, Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV (V4 and up), iOS and Android devices, and some streaming services like Prime Video.  They also support AD via various browsers.  A user says that for Apple TV:  "When playing a show, swipe down for a menu: info, closed captions, and audio. Go to audio, then languages. If AD is available, it’ll be there."  Other devices work similarly, except on an iPhone, the Audio Description option under Accessibility Settings is the only control.  As of July 2022, they had 43 million subscribers.  Aug '22: They offer a bundle with Showtime for either $12 or $15 per month. Showtime is in the initial stages of rolling out audio description, so don't expect much AD at this point.

The PBS app is available for select platforms like Windows 10, iOS, and others.  They offer access to local and national shows on demand.  The app by itself offers little Audio Description (but American Experience and Nova were reported in May '21).  However, if you are a sustaining member of your local PBS station, you get access to a feature called Passport, which means you have access to additional shows.  Within that group of shows, a few more do have audio description.  Check our list of described PBS shows that we know about.  Please send us any additional titles you find...

NBCUniversal (a subsidiary of Comcast) began offering audio description on its streaming service named Peacock in June 2021.  They offer over 150 audio described programs; see our listing of Peacock Audio Described Titles.  Pricing is:  (1) a free, ad-supported version; (2) a $5 per month option with limited ads; and (3) an ad-free tier for $10 per month.  It has 28 million USA users, about half of which pay for a subscription as of July 2022.  They offer films from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, Illumination, and other major studios, plus original series, news, sports, late-night, and reality, some of which (like Jimmy Fallon) are presented earlier than on TV.   CNBC Article.

The Pornhub website provides a subset of their adult videos in a category named "Described Video." Further information is available in this article in the SFO Guardian.

Amazon began offering audio described videos in June 2017, and they call their service Prime Video, available to the over 200 million Prime subscribers.  They offer more described programming than any other service and show no sign of slowing down!  Currently, there are the #2 service at 19%* of the market.  They offer over 3000 movies and Amazon-produced TV shows with audio description tracks, with multiple viewing devices supported including all the "Fire" products.  Some of the programming is available free to Amazon Prime members, while the majority of it requires a payment for either online streaming or downloading.  For access information and title listing, see our page Prime Video Audio Described Titles, or go directly to the Amazon AD Video page for title selection.  (NOTE:  You may find that our own page contains a more current listing than Amazon's and is easier to use ...)

Vimeo is a free streaming service where users upload their own videos.  A very small number of the uploaded videos contain audio description and are generally so-designated in their titles. Our link takes you to the list of titles matching "audio description" or "audio described," as both terms are used, but many of them are demos, movie trailers, or discussions of audio description.

Vudu, originally owned by Walmart but sold to Fandango (owned jointly by NBCUniversal and Warner Media) in 2020, offers movies (some free) for rental or sale on a variety of devices.  In June 2022 they began offering a limited number of movies with audio description with a commitment to expand.

YouTube TV, a Google subsidiary, is a paid OTT (over-the-top) streaming subscription service which streams live TV from the five major broadcast networks in the USA, plus over 70 other channels for $65/month.  They refer to this service as Cable-Free Live TV.  Our testing indicates that audio description is available, though not 100%.  For instance, one user tells us that on-demand content does not have AD, while another user says it is difficult to navigate with an Apple TV.  We offer this guide to accessing YouTube TV AD.

The AMC On Demand online video rental or purchase service does NOT support Audio Description per their support desk in October 2019.

BET+ is the streaming component of BET, Black Entertainment Television, a division of Paramount.  It offers "Exclusive Originals, Tyler Perry and Classic Hits" for $10/month.  Their support group confirmed in January 2020 that they do not offer any audio description at this time

BritBox bills itself as "The biggest streaming collection of British TV...ever. Dramas, comedies, mysteries, documentaries, soaps, lifestyle and more."  Alas, none are audio described.  In October 2019, they said that AD was a "great suggestion" that would be passed to their Editorial Team for review.

Broadway On Demand is a new streaming service in 2020.  "A base subscription to Broadway On Demand will be free with access to premium content available in a paid tier membership.  In addition to live shows, the service will feature an array of archived content in partnership with artists, concert series and performance venues around the world.  It will also feature educational materials and masterclasses, as well as backstage footage." (per Cord Cutters article).  As far as we know, they do not offer any AD.

Comcast Choice TV allows a user to subscribe to a Comcast video service without purchasing or using a set-top box.  You can watch on the Xfinity Stream app.  You must, however, have an Xfinity internet plan.  The base cost is reportedly $30/month, which includes broadcast TV and DVR.  The latest information we can find is in the following article:  Comcast brings pay-TV upgrade option to Flex.  We can't confirm the availability of AD or not.

Crackle (also known as Crackle Plus) is a US-based free OTT video streaming platform for movies, TV series, and some original programming.  It is a joint venture between Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (majority) and Sony Pictures Television (minority).  It features a rotating list of titles from Sony and its subsidiaries.  It does not offer any audio described content that we can find.  In January 2020 they said they offered some and intended to offer more, but they were unable to provide any titles, and we couldn't find any ...

Crunchyroll is an anime streaming company which has been around since 2006.  in 2021 it was purchased by Sony's subsidiary Funimation.  It has 4M paid users out of 100M registered users worldwide.  Anime has no history of providing audio description, and we know of no AD plans for Crunchyroll at this time.  (In March 2022, they began offering Funimation content.)

CuriousityStream is "where viewers can journey through our world and beyond with thousands of documentary features and series ... stunning visuals and unrivaled storytelling to demystify science, technology, history and nature ... access available worldwide on your television, laptop or mobile device."  $12/year.  In February 2020 they replied to our inquiry as follows:  "Unfortunately, we do not currently support audio description language tracks on our videos.  It is something that we are looking to improve as inclusivity and accessibility are very important to us."

Documentary+ began operation on January 28, 2021.  It is free, operates on most streaming devices, and offers both short and full-length documentary films.  One source of new content will be the Sundance Film Festival.  We have no reason be believe they support audio description.

Epix, owned by MGM, is a $6/month streaming app which can also be purchased via your cable provider or through Amazon Prime Video or Apple TV.  The channel's programming consists of recent and older theatrically released motion pictures, original television series, documentaries, and music and comedy specials.  We have no reason to believe they support audio description.

FilmRise is a FREE streaming service with about 10,000 films.  There is not much content that was recorded originally with audio description tracks, but they have confirmed (April 2020) that they do not have the capability to offer any at this time.

The FOX NOW app offers free access to Fox shows for iOS, Android, and other mobile devices; however, they do not offer any audio described content at this time.  (They replied to our February 2016 inquiry:  "it is not a feature we offer on online streaming at this time.")   We asked again in February 2018 and received no reply.

Funimation is an anime streaming service owned by Sony.  In 2021, they purchased another anime service, Crunchyroll.  We have no reason to believe they offer any AD.

frndly TV is a family-friendly streaming service with 14 channels including Hallmark and CuriousityStream for $6 per month.  They do not support audio description at this time; but in October 2021 they notified us that they "are in the process of engineering our applications so they can pass through the audio descriptions [from Hallmark] when selected by a subscriber ... our goal is to have it completed in the first half of 2022."  Bravo!

Fubo TV advertises itself as "100+ channels with local sports, news, Cloud DVR included" for $70+/month.  We sent them an email asking if they support audio description, and this was their reply:  "Audio description or Text-to-Speech is not available as a feature on fuboTV; however, most of the supported devices like RokuTV do have this feature built in in their settings."  We are not quite sure how to interpret this response until we get user feedback.  As of the end of 2021, they had 1.1 million subscribers (double the previous year) and are very successful financially. Fubo article.

Hallmark Movies Now is Crown Media Family Networks’ subscription video on demand streaming service, launched in October 2017.  They offer around 1,000 hours of commercial-free Hallmark-branded original "unique, feel-good programming" not currently found on the company’s regular TV networks.  Most popular streaming devices are supported, and the fee is $5/month.  When asked in August 2021 if they would be supporting AD in the app now that the Hallmark network is required to provide AD, they replied:  "I know that we are currently looking into this as an option for our application, [and] I will make sure to note your feedback and share it with our senior leaders."  YOU could email Hallmark also if you would like your interest known!  See also the frndly entry for a future alternative option.

HappyKids.tv is a free streaming app available on all major streaming devices.  They describe their service as "Non-stop Rhymes, Music, Popular Shows, Stories, Activity Guide and Movies ... Trusted by Over 6 Million Parents."  They do not support audio description.

[This is NOT HBO Max]  HBO does not offer any audio description.  (HBO Go and HBO Now are no longer available and did not offer AD.)  App users are expected to have migrated to HBO Max.

History:  See the article HBO’s ‘My Brilliant Friend’ Discriminates Against Blind People.  Technically speaking, HBO has offered at least two programs with AD long ago:  "Educating Peter" and "Monica and David," both of which focused on people with disabilities.  But since this is so rare and with no further commitment yet, we leave them listed as not offering description.  The settlement agreement described under HBO Max does not apply to regular HBO via cable and satellite services.

MagellanTV is a streaming service billed as "Documentaries Worth Watching."  Plans start at $5/month.  They have 1500+ titles.  We have no reason to believe that they offer audio described content.

Brand new in 2020, Means TV bills itself as "the world's first post-capitalist, cooperatively run streaming service."  They offer "a library of films, documentaries, and shows with new programming added all the time [and] live weekly shows covering news, the working class, gaming and sports."  It costs $10/month, has no ads, and operates on browsers, smartphones, and via streaming devices.

The NBC app offers free access to new and classic NBC shows on various devices, including iOS, Android, Amazon Fire, and Roku; however, they do not offer any audio described content at this time that we know about.

Philo is a low-cost subscription streaming service offering 60 channels for $25 per month including DVR.  Networks include Hallmark, HGTV, History, Discovery, and Nickelodeon; however, Philo does not pass through any audio description.  They replied to our inquiry in both December 2019 and October 2021 similarly:  "I will be sure to forward your suggestions to the right place for future consideration."  In July 2020, a blind user reported she is working with Philo as a beta tester to make the app more accessible.  Kudos!  When she asked if they would add AD for HGTV, History, etc., they investigated (kudos again) but replied that engineering thought "it would be a disproportionately large task for us to add the ability to load secondary audio tracks at this point," but they would reassess later.  Philo includes access to Paramount+, which does offer AD.  If you would subscribe to Philo if they offered AD, write them!

Plex is a new streaming service in December 2019 which offers thousands of movies for free on many streaming devices.  We contacted them to ask if they support audio description but received no response.  In July 2020 they announced the addition of over 80 free live TV channels including Reuters TV, Yahoo Finance, Toon Goggles, Kidoodle TV, KidsFlix, and fubo Sports Network.  Read:  Plex launches its free movie and TV streaming service and Plex launches a live TV service with over 80 free channels, most available worldwide.

Pluto TV (owned by Paramount) is a free streaming app with over 250 channels.  They don't seem to want to provide a list of them, but that's what they claim!  It is accessible, at least on an iPhone, but it does not support audio description.  Being owned by Paramount, there is distinct possibility it might support AD in the future.  They have 72 million subscribers as of October 2022. Here is a guide to Pluto Accessibiltiy Features.

Redbox, known for its red self-service DVD and Blu-ray disc kiosks, also has a streaming service that it calls Redbox On Demand.  As far as we know, you cannot access an audio description track as an alternate language.  Let us know if you can!  In December 2020 Redbox introduced "Free On Demand, an ad-supported streaming destination promising hundreds of titles arriving weekly that are 'curated to the tastes of Redbox audiences.'"  We think this is called Free Live TV on their website, and again there is no indication of audio description.

The Roku Channel is a free streaming service exclusively for Roku owners and Samsung Smart TVs.  A quick check by a user in March 2020 of a movie known to have AD did not offer any AD option.

Showtime, owned by Paramount, offers a streaming service in addition to its cable TV add-on service, but has not officially announced audio description in either place ... yet. Read that sentence however you want!  You can purchase a Showtime subscription alone or bundled with Paramount+.

Shudder is a subscription service for the horror, thriller, and suspense genres, with originals, movies, TV series, podcasts, and live streaming events for under $5/month.  Nothing is audio described, but they passed along a request from us to add it in March 2020.  A number of users have expressed interest in having AD on this service, so email Shudder if you want AD!

Sling TV, owned by Dish Network, is an OTT (Over the Top) streaming service which offers over 50 channels including CNN, ESPN, TNT, TBS, The Cartoon Network, and Blockbuster on Demand, and supports the usual cadre of devices like iOS and Roku.  Subscriptions start at $35/month, discounted for the first month.  At YE21 they had about 2.5 million subscribers.  There is an optional associated device named AirTV 2 which streams local stations to your TV and also has a DVR function.  When used with Sling TV, all stations appear together in the guide.  User experience reports no AD (verified 2/22).

Tubi, "Free Movies & TV, Fewer Ads than Cable, No Subscription Required" claims to have over 40,000 hours of "streaming video content from studios like Paramount, Lionsgate, MGM and more."  It was purchased by Fox in March 2020.  As of late 2022, they have over 50 million users and have acquired a new source (MarVista) for content, in addition to a deal with NBC Universal.  We wrote awhile back to ask if they support audio description, but they didn't reply.  We will write again.  You should too!

Comcast's Xumo was "repurposed" in November 2022 as a joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications, "evolving the brand from a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service to an entire entertainment ecosystem inclusive of streaming devices, content, and a platform for partners to reach audiences at scale ... Xumo will go-to-market with its first branded devices in late 2023, distributed by Comcast, Charter and Walmart, with additional distributors to be announced in the future."  Whether or not any of this includes audio description is TBD!  The previous Xumo FAST system is being renamed Xumo Play.  Xumo Press Release.

Presently, Xumo is a free streaming service which features over 190 different genre-grouped channels.  They also offer a free Kids TV Channel with 40+ shows.  Xumo is an app available via streaming products like Fire TV or Roku, Xfinity or Flex cable boxes, and via browsers.

YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red) is a subscription streaming service; however, it does not offer any audio described content at this time.  They responded to our inquiry in February 2016 by saying they would pass the request along to their product team.  See however YouTube TV above.

There are many other streaming video services that we don't know anything about, but we don't have any reason to believe any of them offer audio described content.  The world is going crazy with streaming services!  If you find any worth mentioning, please let us know.