Correct: Users Should Be Able Pause Videos
In general, users should be able to disable animation on your site. When it comes to video, that means including a pause button on your video player.
Source: NASA, "Apollo 11 History GIF"
Resources
- "What’s New in WCAG 2.1: 2.3.3 Animation from Interactions (AAA)", W3C, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- Val Head, "Designing Safer Web Animation For Motion Sensitivity", A List Apart, September, 8, 2015.
- Eric Bailey, "An Introduction to the Reduced Motion Media Query", CSS Tricks, February 10, 2017.
- Anna Monus, "A Guide to Creating Accessible Animations," Envato Tuts+, December 3, 2018.
- Gray Ghost Visuals, "A Primer to Vestibular Disorders," The A11Y Project, May 15, 2013.
- W3C Web Accessibility Initiative, "Understanding Success Criterion 2.3.3: Animation from Interactions", Understanding WCAG 2.1, 2018.