Big news from TelVue: Connect™ and CloudCast™ 3.8 are here, and they’re bringing something powerful with them—SmartDescribe, our new AI-driven audio description service.
In short? Making your video content accessible just got a whole lot easier and affordable.
Accessibility at Scale—Without the Headache
Adding audio descriptions has traditionally been time-consuming and expensive. SmartDescribe changes that.
With AI-powered automation, you can now generate high-quality audio descriptions at scale, helping blind and low-vision audiences fully experience your content—without blowing up your budget.
Even better, SmartDescribe helps you stay ahead of compliance requirements like ADA, WCAG, and Section 508. With ADA Title II deadlines approaching (as early as April 24, 2026), now’s the time to get your workflow in place. You can be up and running the same day!
Built Right Into Your Workflow
If you’re already using TelVue Connect, CloudCast, or HyperCaster, you’re going to love this: SmartDescribe fits right in.
No complicated setup. No extra steps.
Just enable it and let automation do the heavy lifting.
SmartDescribe automatically generates audio descriptions for your content
Seamless Playback Across All Your Platforms
Once generated, audio description tracks are instantly available in CloudCast players—whether viewers are watching on web, mobile, or OTT apps.
Users can simply select the audio description track and enjoy a more inclusive experience.
Viewers can toggle audio description tracks directly in the CloudCast players
Go Beyond the TelVue Platform
Need to publish elsewhere? No problem.
SmartDescribe lets you download audio description tracks so you can use them anywhere—YouTube, social media, or platforms that don’t natively support creating descriptions.
Because accessibility doesn’t stop at your website, mobile, and OTT apps—and neither should you.
Export audio description tracks for YouTube and other platforms
Fine-Tune with a Built-In Editor
Want to tweak the results? We’ve got you covered.
SmartDescribe includes an optional browser-based editor designed for speed and precision. You can:
- Preview video alongside descriptions
- Scrub, scroll, and step through frames
- Search, replace, and spell check
- Use keyboard shortcuts for fast editing
All without leaving your browser.
Quickly review and refine audio descriptions in real time
Set It and Forget It (If You Want)
With automation rules, SmartDescribe can automatically process new content based on your Series, Playlists, or Categories.
That means your accessibility workflow can run quietly in the background—keeping everything compliant and inclusive as you publish.
Automation Rules for which Series, Playlists, and Categories automatically describe new videos
Ready to Get Started with Audio Description?
SmartDescribe is available now as part of TelVue Connect & CloudCast 3.8.
If you’re looking to:
- Improve accessibility
- Meet compliance requirements
- Save time and cost
- Expand your audience
…this is the upgrade you’ve been waiting for.
Check out the full release details in the Connect/CloudCast 3.8 release notes.