Caption reporter

Report videos without captions to the FCC and YouTube
What is Caption reporter?
Caption reporter is a Chrome extension that allows users to report YouTube videos without captions to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and to YouTube's internal report system. It helps ensure compliance with the Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

Extension stats

Users: 48
Rating: 3.00 (2)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2016-03-22)
Creation date: 2016-03-22
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • https://www.youtube.com/caption_notification
Size: 18.02K

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Extension summary

The Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 requires that video programming that is closed captioned on TV in the US must be closed captioned when distributed on the Internet. If you find a YouTube video that you think should have captions but does not, you can use this extension to help you to report it to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and to YouTube's internal report system.

User reviews

It's not working on my second google account.
by Rebekah, 2021-06-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Caption reporter requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Caption reporter has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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