Title Hub: Add Descriptive Audio

Before adding descriptive audio, confirm the following:

• The title (standalone or episode) already exists in your catalog and has a mezzanine file uploaded.
• The title already has at least one audio track (either embedded in the mezzanine or as a discrete audio file) for the locale you intend to add descriptive audio for.
• Your descriptive audio file meets Prime Video’s audio requirements, Audio Description Style Guide standards and is properly synced to the title’s video.
• You have the descriptive audio file accessible from your computer or Amazon S3.

Step 1: Navigate to the title in Catalog Manager

1. Log in to Prime Video Slate.
2. Open Catalog Manager and select the Titles tab.
3. Search for the title you want to add descriptive audio to.
4. Click the title name to open the Title Hub (for standalone titles) or navigate to the appropriate Episode Hub (for episodic content).

Step 2: Open the Playable Assets Section for Editing

1. In the Title Hub or Episode Hub, locate the Playable assets section.
2. Click the Edit button next to Playable assets.

Step 3: Identify the existing audio locale

Before uploading your descriptive audio file, confirm which audio locale(s) are already present on the title:

1. In the Playable assets editing view, review the Audio section.
2. Note the locale(s) of any existing audio tracks (e.g., English, Spanish, French).
3. Your descriptive audio file must match one of these existing locales.

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Step 4: Upload the descriptive audio file

At the bottom of the Playable assets section, you will see a dedicated Descriptive Audio (Optional) area. This is where you add your descriptive audio file(s).

1. In the Descriptive Audio section, upload your file by either:

• • Dragging and dropping the file into the File upload zone, OR
  • Clicking My computer to browse your local files, OR
  • Clicking Amazon S3 to select the file from an S3 bucket.

1. In the Locale dropdown below the file upload zone, select the locale for your descriptive audio file. This must match the locale of an audio track already present on the title.
2. To add descriptive audio for additional locales, click + Add descriptive audio at the bottom of the section and repeat steps 1–2 for each locale.
3. To remove a descriptive audio file, click the Delete (trash can icon) in the top-right corner of that file’s card.

Important: The locale you select for the descriptive audio file must exactly match an audio locale already present on the title (either embedded in the mezzanine or added as a discrete audio file). Mismatched locales will result in a validation error or the file not being associated correctly with the title.

Step 5: Save and submit your changes

1. Click Save and next to continue through any remaining languages or sections, OR click Save and close to return to the Title Hub’s edit view.
2. Review your changes in the Title Hub summary.
3. Click Submit to submit your changes for processing.

Step 6: Verify Submission

1. After submitting, confirm that no error messages appear. If there are errors, review the messages and correct any issues (e.g., locale mismatch, unsupported file format).
2. You can view your submission status on the Catalog Manager Titles tab.

• Title Hub: Update playable assets
• Title Hub: Add or remove seasons and episodes
• Video requirements
• Sample files
• PV AD Style Guide - Prime Video Audio Description Style Guide [Sep 2025].pdf