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How to embed YouTube videos while ensuring accessibility WCAG compliance

To determine whether embedded YouTube videos are compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), it’s essential to consider several factors related to accessibility features and best practices.

To make a YouTube embed WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) compliant, we need to consider several aspects of accessibility. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to achieve this:

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EU Digital Accessibility laws apply to all companies operating in the EU, regardless of origin

Websites are excellent because they can be accessed by almost anyone, anywhere. This allows you to sell your products and services from your country to anywhere in the world. While this is exciting, it also means that your website must adhere to their regulations and web accessibility rules.

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) will take effect in June 2025 and will require companies to comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards for digital products and services sold in the EU.

This guide is intended to give organizations a path to global digital accessibility legislation, with a focus on the laws that expose companies operating on the EU market. What are these laws, what are the requirements, and what are the penalties for noncompliance? In responding to these questions, we explore deeper into the EU’s European Accessibility Act, which businesses must pay special attention to.

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