# WCAG 2.2 – 1.2.9 Audio-only (Live)

- Level: AAA
- Principle: 1 Perceivable
- Guideline: 1.2 Time-based Media
- Introduced in: WCAG 2.0

## What the rule requires

Live audio without video, such as live radio or a live podcast, also has a real-time text version.

## How to get it right

Show a live text stream from real-time captioning next to the live audio.

## Who benefits

- Deaf people

## Sources

- [This rule on wcag.dehl.net](https://wcag.dehl.net/en/wcag/1-2-9/)
- [Official W3C explanation](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/audio-only-live)
- [Techniques (WCAG Quick Reference)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/#audio-only-live)

_Plain-language explanation. Only the original W3C text is normative._