# Spectrum Access: Enabled Media — Audio Description and CC > Free audio descriptions and closed captioning for movies and TV shows. (iPhone/iPad app by Charter Communications.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectrum-access-enabled-media/id1492182876 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Charter Communications](https://appshunter.io/developer/396670004) - Category: Entertainment, Utilities - Price: Free - Rating: 4.50/5 from 146 App Store ratings · 25 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 40 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2020-05-04 - Data updated: 2026-08-21 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectrum-access-enabled-media/id1492182876/reviews.md ## What is Spectrum Access? 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/ ## Key features - Free audio descriptions - Closed captioning - Downloadable assistive tracks - Sync tracks to TV - Inclusive entertainment ## Recent user reviews (10 of 25) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectrum-access-enabled-media/id1492182876/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Accessibility *2025-01-08* Please add new movies to this app and make it faster to load I make it where I can use it in the movie theater.s ### 3/5 — New downloads not syncing *2023-08-24* I love to show this app to my students with visual impairments, but when trying it out with one recently, any new audio description file we download will not sync. The page says preparing to sync, but it just seems to spin its wheels and never actually sync. Previously downloaded files seem to work fine. Please fix this, my students love this app! ### 1/5 — Won’t open… *2023-06-01, version 2.9.2* Won’t open… just keeps loading ### 5/5 — Great app! *2022-10-26* I am legally blind, and this app has been on my wish list for a long time. Now I can enjoy movies right next to my sighted wife and friends, and they don’t have to hear the audio descriptions. As more shows get added, this is really becoming life-changing! Thank you so much for putting out this free application. **Developer response:** We're thrilled the app is meeting your expectations. Thanks so much for the excellent rating and for being a Spectrum customer! ^PB ### 4/5 — LOVE IT!!!!! *2022-03-06* 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/. ### 3/5 — An amazing start *2021-11-10* 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 ### 3/5 — Spectrum App *2021-10-31, version 2.3.2* I’m having a great deal of problems with this app I am not Spanish and it’s in Spanish I’m African American so can you please fix this problem for me ### 4/5 — Nice Accessibility- still need more titles added and no ASL interpreting/limited kids options *2021-08-01* 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. ### 5/5 — Crashing fixed *2021-07-09* When I first downloaded this app, it just kept crashing. I’m not sure what changed, but now it works perfectly. Synced almost instantly to the movie I tested with. I’ve updated this because I think the app deserves a fair review, but in response to the developers, I’m running IOS 14.6 on iPad 6th. **Developer response:** Perfect. So glad to hear that the issue has been resolved. We'll continue to monitor the functionality from our end to help prevent any crashing that we can control. If you experience any issues in the future, feel free to email me at SpectrumAccess@charter.com. Thank you ### 5/5 — Thank You *2021-07-09* Thank you for providing this opportunity so I can watch movies and TV accessibility with my daughter. **Developer response:** I'm so glad that we can play a positive role in your family's entertainment. Thank you. ## Frequently asked questions about Spectrum Access ### What does Spectrum Access do? Spectrum Access provides free audio descriptions and closed captioning for movies and TV shows. It allows users to download preferred assistive tracks and sync them with their TV for a more inclusive viewing experience. ### How do I use the audio description and CC features? You can download your preferred audio description or closed captioning track from the app's library. The app then syncs these tracks to your TV using your device's microphone, allowing you to enjoy the content with the assistive features. ### Is there a cost to use this app? No, the app is completely free to use. It offers free audio descriptions and closed captioning for a wide range of movies and TV shows. ### What kind of content is available? The app offers hundreds of titles for which you can download assistive tracks. You can discover the available content on their website at https://access-app.spectrum.net/. ### What if I have suggestions for the app? User feedback is highly valued. If you have any suggestions to improve your experience, you can contact the developers directly via email at spectrumaccess@charter.com. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.20 — 2026-07-31 • We fixed a few more bugs to bring you a better app experience. ### 2.19 — 2026-07-01 • We fixed a few bugs to bring you a better app experience. ### 2.18 — 2025-12-15 • We fixed a few bugs to bring you a better app experience. ### 2.17 — 2025-10-27 We fixed a few bugs to bring you a better app experience. ### 2.16.1 — 2025-09-09 • We fixed a few bugs to bring you a better app experience. ## Apps similar to Spectrum Access | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Watch OWN](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-own/id1044871992) | 4.8 (40,838) | Free | Entertainment | | [Channels for HDHomeRun!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/channels-for-hdhomerun/id1117689474) | 4.5 (1,380) | $9.99 | Entertainment | | [SYFY](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/syfy/id378092432) | 4.6 (16,700) | Free | Entertainment | | [Cox Contour TV](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cox-contour-tv/id995486362) | 4.7 (10,911) | Free | Entertainment | | [BBC America](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbc-america/id1089249069) | 1.9 (589) | Free | Entertainment | | [Channels: Whole Home DVR](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/channels-whole-home-dvr/id1405359767) | 4.7 (561) | Free | Entertainment | ## More apps by Charter Communications - [Spectrum TV](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectrum-tv/id420455839) - [Spectrum SportsNet: Live Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectrum-sportsnet-live-games/id563316826) - [Spectrum News: Local Stories](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectrum-news-local-stories/id740948885) - [SpectrumU](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectrumu/id827887111) - [My Spectrum](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-spectrum/id942608209) - [Anywhere Connect](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anywhere-connect/id960842394) All apps by Charter Communications: https://appshunter.io/developer/396670004 ## Related topics [audio description](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/audio-description) · [media access](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/media-access) · [enablers](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/enablers) · [my spectrum ap](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/my-spectrum-ap) · [the enabler](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/the-enabler) · [charter spectrum](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/charter-spectrum) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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