Accessibility on Peloton Bikes: TalkBack Screen Reader

At Peloton, we’re committed to providing the best, most immersive, and accessible experience for our Members.

TalkBack, a screen reader developed by Google®, allows Members to receive spoken feedback from the Bike touchscreen. TalkBack allows Members to have their metrics (cadence, resistance, output) read to them when they tap on the touchscreen. Find out more in our blog post.

Enabling Talkback on the Peloton Bike and Bike+
Recommended Settings
Basic Use
Navigation tips
Additional Accessibility Features on the Bike+
Accessibility Site

Enabling Talkback on the Peloton Bike and Bike+

1. Click the Settings icon in the top-right corner of the touchscreen.
2. Tap “Device Settings”, then click “Accessibility”.
3. Toggle “TalkBack” on/off.

Alternatively, you can hold the lower volume key for 3 seconds to activate “TalkBack”. The first time you try this, you may need to confirm this setup in a confirmation modal.

Recommended Settings

TalkBack ‘Suspend And Resume’ Shortcut

For an uninterrupted experience, we recommend toggling this shortcut feature off. The TalkBack ‘suspend and resume’ option is on by default. To change this setting, please follow the steps below:

1. Click the Settings menu in the top-right corner of your touchscreen.
2. Tap “Device Settings”, and “Accessibility”.
3. Select “TalkBack” and click “Settings” in the top-right corner of the screen.
4. Scroll down to locate “Talkback ‘suspend and resume’ shortcut” and toggle off to opt-out.

Audio Ducking

Audio ducking helps to reduce class volume when TalkBack is speaking. Opting in to this setting turns down instructor and music volume while Talkback is in use. By default, this setting is turned off. To switch it on:

1. Click the Settings menu in the top-right corner of the touchscreen.
2. Tap “Device Settings” and click “Accessibility”.
3. Select “TalkBack” and click “Settings” in the top-right corner of the screen.
4. Scroll down to locate “Audio ducking”. Toggle on to opt into audio ducking.

Basic Use

1. Every 90 seconds, the metrics will be read automatically as long as the metrics menu is open.
   • If you close the metrics bar announcements will stop.
   • Members no longer have to tap their screen to have their metrics read.
2. A TalkBack tutorial is available on the Bike touchscreen.
   
   • Click the Settings menu in the top-right corner of the screen.
   • Select "Device Settings" and locate "Accessibility".
   • Select "TalkBack" and click "Settings" in the top-right corner of the screen.
   • Scroll down to locate the TalkBack tutorial.

Navigation tips

• A navigation bar is available on the bottom of most views. This navigation bar includes a "Classes" button that you can use to navigate to the Classes view.
  
• The Classes view has class thumbnails arranged in a grid. You can also filter options to help you select a class.
• When you select a class thumbnail, you will navigate to the class's details view with more information about the class. Select the START button to initiate your class.

Additional Accessibility Features on the Bike+

In an effort to best support our low vision Members, the following features are also available on the Bike+.

Note: these features are exclusive to the Peloton Bike+ and are not available on the Peloton Bike.

Magnification

This feature allows you to magnify any area on your Peloton touchscreen by triple tapping it. To activate the magnification feature, please follow the steps below:

1. In the top-right corner of your touchscreen, tap the Settings menu.
2. Select "Device Settings" and tap "Accessibility".
3. Select "Magnification with Triple Tap" on/off.
4. Toggle on "Use Service" to activate magnification.

Tips While Using Magnification:

1. You can triple-tap any area of the touchscreen while magnification is on to zoom in. You can then return to the original magnification of the screen by tapping the screen three times.
2. An orange border will guide you any time magnification is activated.
3. At the moment, the "Magnify with button" feature is not supported.

Increase Font Size

This feature allows you to select from 4 available font size options to enlarge the text on your touchscreen. To activate this feature, please follow the steps below:

1. In the top-right corner of the touchscreen, tap on your Settings menu.
2. Select "Device Settings" and tap on "Accessibility".
3. Scroll down to locate "Font Size".
4. To adjust the size of the font, use the slider to switch between sizes.

If you would like to be notified when these features roll out to the Peloton Bike, or to provide feedback on these features on Bike+, please reach out to accessibility@onepeloton.com.

Accessibility Site

At Peloton, we are committed to providing the best, most immersive, and accessible experience for our Members. We are continually modifying and updating our platforms and content to ensure that all of our Members can reach their personal goals regardless of their individual abilities.

For more information on recent updates on accessibility, please visit our accessibility page.

We're Here To Listen

If you have any questions or concerns with the accessibility of our website, apps, or products, or if you have feedback or ideas about improving the usability or accessibility of our services, please email us at accessibility@onepeloton.com.