Tech Assistant for Blind user guide

Perfect combo of entertainment and accessibility: Tech Assistant for Blind's amazing media player feature!

By Administrator · Sunday, July 5 2026

In today's digital world, smartphones have become an important part of our lives. Whether looking for information or seeking entertainment, we all depend on our phones. But when it comes to the Blind and Visually Impaired community, even a simple task sometimes becomes difficult. The biggest challenge in the digital space is Accessibility.

We have a lot of audio and video files which we want to watch or listen to but are not able to access them properly with Screen Reader due to the inaccessible interface of third-party apps. To eliminate this big problem, Tech Assistant for Blind application has come up with a very useful and completely Accessible Media Player.

#What is Media Player? (What is this feature?)

In simple words, Media Player is a tool with the help of which we can play audio as well as our favorite videos here. This is not a common multimedia player, but it has been specially designed keeping in mind the Accessibility Settings and Screen Reader users.

When you open this media player, Audios Tab is selected by-default for user convenience. Its advantage is that you do not have to wander to find your audio or songs. Whereas, if you want to play a video, you can easily select Videos Tab by swiping.

Often when you play media in a common app, buttons (such as Play, Pause, Next) are not announced correctly with TalkBack or other screen readers. But this Accessible Media Player is completely Screen Reader Friendly. Every button, tab, slider and option is properly labeled to give you a seamless audio and video experience without any interruption.

Interface and Advanced Options

As simple as the interface of this media player is, the features found inside it are equally advanced. Within the app you get many useful options to organize and easily search media files.

1. Media Categories

To easily find your files, you get these options in the main interface of the player:

Recently Added

Here you will see the files that have been recently downloaded or saved on your phone.

Folders

By clicking on this tab, all the Folders present in your Internal Memory will be visible. By going to whatever folder your audio or video file is present, you can play it directly in Tech Assistant for Blind Media Player.

All

By tapping on this option you can see all the audio and video files on your device in a single list.

###Artists If you are fond of songs, this option organizes your files according to the artist name.

Albums

Here your media files appear in different groups according to their albums.

2. Sort By Options

If you have a lot of media files in your phone, the Sort by feature helps you organize them.

  • Title (A to Z): As per name in A to Z order.
  • Title (Z to A): In order from Z to A as per name.
  • Newest First: Newest files at the top.
  • Oldest First: Oldest files first.
  • Duration (Short → Long): Short duration files first.
  • Duration (Long → Short): Long duration files first.

3. Advanced Filters (Smart Filters)

This is the most special part of this feature. Filter button lets you search your media files very precisely.

Maximum Duration (Seconds)

Here you can set the maximum time limit in seconds. This will show only smaller media files from that period. This option is very useful for finding short voice notes or clips.

Technical Media Format Filter

You can also filter files based on their technical format.

Example:

-audio/mpeg

  • video/webm

This will show only media files of that format.

Date Added Filters

You can also filter your media files based on date.

There are two options available:

  • On or after this date: Media added on or after the selected date.
  • Before this date: Media available before the selected date.

Step-by-Step Guide to use it

This Assistive Technology is very easy to use. You can use it in two different ways.

Method 1: Playing media from within the app

Step 1

Open Tech Assistant for Blind app in your Android smartphone.

Step 2

From the features available on the home screen, go to Media Player and Double Tap.

Step 3

Audios Tab will be open by default as soon as the player is opened. If you want to play a video, go to Videos Tab and Double Tap.

A special thing

If you create an Audio Description of a video using the Audio Description Workflow feature, the same Video Description will also be heard when played in this media player. This makes the video experience even better for Blind and Visually Impaired users.

Step 4

Now find your favorite file with the help of Sort by or Filter options and Double Tap on it. When the video is played, Video Description will also be available along with it.

Method 2: Playing Directly from Another Platform

Step 1

Go to any app on your phone (like WhatsApp or Gallery) and focus on the audio or video file.

Step 2

Select Tech Assistant for Blind Media Player from the list of apps that appears when you Open or Share the file.

Step 3

Your file will instantly play in this fully Accessible Media Player.

Major benefits of this feature

  • Fully Screen Reader Friendly interface.
  • Management of both audio and video in one place.
  • Easy Sort and Filter options.
  • Useful categories like Artists, Albums, Folders and Recently Added.
  • Facility to play media directly from any app.
  • Video Description support with Audio Description Workflow.
  • Better digital entertainment experience for Blind and Visually Impaired users.
  • A great example of modern Assistive Technology and Accessible Android App.

#Conclusion

This Media Player feature of Tech Assistant for Blind proves that with the right Assistive Technology both entertainment and Accessibility can be made very easy together. Its Screen Reader Friendly design, advanced filters, easy navigation and Audio Description support make it much more useful than normal media players.

But this is just the beginning. Tech Assistant for Blind comes with a host of exciting features designed to make the everyday lives of Blind and Visually Impaired users smarter, easier and more self-reliant. If you have not used this application yet, download it today and get the best experience of Accessible Android App.