--- title: Please do not use auto-scrolling content on the web and... description: Auto-scrolling content creates serious accessibility problems, particularly for Android TalkBack screen reader users who experience constant, annoying audio... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/please-do-not-use-auto-scrolling-content-on-the-web-and-in-applications-bogdan-on-digital-accessib-tmqkmf2pz twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Please do not use auto-scrolling content on the web and in applications – Bogdan on Digital Accessibility (A11y) | daily.dev og:description: Auto-scrolling content creates serious accessibility problems, particularly for Android TalkBack screen reader users who experience constant, annoying audio... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/please-do-not-use-auto-scrolling-content-on-the-web-and-in-applications-bogdan-on-digital-accessib-tmqkmf2pz og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/TmqKmf2pZ.png og:image:alt: Please do not use auto-scrolling content on the web and in applications – Bogdan on Digital Accessibility (A11y) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Please do not use auto-scrolling content on the web and in applications – Bogdan on Digital Accessibility (A11y) **[Bogdan on A11y](https://daily.dev/sources/cerovac_a11y)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Auto-scrolling content creates serious accessibility problems, particularly for Android TalkBack screen reader users who experience constant, annoying audio cues (earcons) that make apps nearly unusable. The issue affects both native mobile apps and web pages on Android, though iOS VoiceOver is unaffected. Beyond screen reader users, auto-scrolling harms people with cognitive disabilities, those who get distracted easily, users who rely on zoom, and those with sensory sensitivities. The recommended solution is to eliminate auto-scrolling entirely or provide manual pause/stop controls, as even WCAG-compliant implementations still create poor user experiences. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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