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Auto-playing audio that lasts longer than 3 seconds must be pausable OR have an independent volume control.

WGAC 2 criterion	1.4.2 Audio Control (A)
Category	Multimedia
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WCAG 2 criterion

1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A)

Tools and requirements

Manual Evaluation
Siteimprove to help identify audio sources

Test procedure

Whenever a source of audio is found that lasts over 3 seconds

Ensure there is a control to mute, pause, or disable the audio source.
- The control must be keyboard and screen reader accessible, and it also must be a button.

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Create a PHP class in the namespace "App\Services\AccessibilityAnalyzer\GuidelineRules"
that extends "App\Services\AccessibilityAnalyzer\GuidelineRuleRunner" and is called "Guideline32" that has a function with the signature "protected function findApplicableElements(Crawler $crawler): Crawler". The base class includes the function "protected function isElementIncludedInAccessibilityTree(\DOMNode $element): bool" for determining if an element is included in the accessibility tree.

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## Auto-playing audio that lasts longer than 3 seconds must be pausable OR have an independent volume control.

### WCAG 2 criterion

1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A)

### Tools and requirements

* Manual Evaluation  
* Siteimprove to help identify audio sources

### Test procedure

Whenever a source of audio is found that lasts over 3 seconds

* Ensure there is a control to mute, pause, or disable the audio source.  
  * The control must be keyboard and screen reader accessible, and it also must be a **button.**

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Auto-playing audio that lasts longer than 3 seconds must be pausable OR have an independent volume control.

WCAG 2 criterion

Tools and requirements

Test procedure

AI Prompt