Submit YouTube media through DSP's Captioned Media Portal
If the material is on YouTube, you should check to see if it’s appropriately captioned. If it is not properly captioned, you may submit the media and your captioning request through DSP's Captioned Media Portal.
*A warning about YouTube videos: Often YouTube videos show the “CC” symbol indicating they are captioned. However, if you click on the “CC” symbol and it says “English (Auto Generated),” these captions are produced using voice recognition software and fall below the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and UC Berkeley quality standards. When used in the classroom, auto-generated captions may limit accessibility for the student with hearing loss.
The auto-generated captions are sometimes so inaccurate that they prohibit proper comprehension of the material being presented. It is required that you always review the entire YouTube video to check the quality of the captions before showing it in class. If the captions do not meet ADA and University requirements, you should request that the DSP have them captioned.