diff --git a/core/accessibility/build.gradle.kts b/core/accessibility/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f1670e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/accessibility/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+plugins {
+    id("gwenedeg.kmp.library")
+}
+
+kotlin {
+    androidLibrary {
+        namespace = "bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/accessibility/src/androidMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/data/AndroidAccessibilityRepository.kt b/core/accessibility/src/androidMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/data/AndroidAccessibilityRepository.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31ae11f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/accessibility/src/androidMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/data/AndroidAccessibilityRepository.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.data
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityManager
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.domain.AccessibilityRepository
+
+internal class AndroidAccessibilityRepository(
+    context: Context,
+) : AccessibilityRepository {
+    private val accessibilityManager = context.getSystemService(AccessibilityManager::class.java)
+
+    // Screen readers such as TalkBack turn on touch exploration. Other accessibility services
+    // (password managers, automation tools) do not, so `isEnabled` alone would misreport them.
+    override fun isScreenReaderEnabled(): Boolean = accessibilityManager?.isTouchExplorationEnabled == true
+}
diff --git a/core/accessibility/src/androidMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.android.kt b/core/accessibility/src/androidMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.android.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5f4b4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/accessibility/src/androidMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.android.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.di
+
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.data.AndroidAccessibilityRepository
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.domain.AccessibilityRepository
+import org.koin.core.module.Module
+import org.koin.core.module.dsl.bind
+import org.koin.core.module.dsl.singleOf
+import org.koin.dsl.module
+
+actual val accessibilityModule: Module = module {
+    singleOf(::AndroidAccessibilityRepository) { bind<AccessibilityRepository>() }
+}
diff --git a/core/accessibility/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/data/UndetectableAccessibilityRepository.kt b/core/accessibility/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/data/UndetectableAccessibilityRepository.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63fdc89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/accessibility/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/data/UndetectableAccessibilityRepository.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.data
+
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.domain.AccessibilityRepository
+
+internal class UndetectableAccessibilityRepository : AccessibilityRepository {
+    override fun isScreenReaderEnabled(): Boolean = false
+}
diff --git a/core/accessibility/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.kt b/core/accessibility/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1665e68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/accessibility/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.di
+
+import org.koin.core.module.Module
+
+expect val accessibilityModule: Module
diff --git a/core/accessibility/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/domain/AccessibilityRepository.kt b/core/accessibility/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/domain/AccessibilityRepository.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..129e24d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/accessibility/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/domain/AccessibilityRepository.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.domain
+
+interface AccessibilityRepository {
+    fun isScreenReaderEnabled(): Boolean
+}
diff --git a/core/accessibility/src/iosMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/data/IosAccessibilityRepository.kt b/core/accessibility/src/iosMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/data/IosAccessibilityRepository.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3367f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/accessibility/src/iosMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/data/IosAccessibilityRepository.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.data
+
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.domain.AccessibilityRepository
+import platform.UIKit.UIAccessibilityIsVoiceOverRunning
+
+internal class IosAccessibilityRepository : AccessibilityRepository {
+    override fun isScreenReaderEnabled(): Boolean = UIAccessibilityIsVoiceOverRunning()
+}
diff --git a/core/accessibility/src/iosMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.ios.kt b/core/accessibility/src/iosMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.ios.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a668785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/accessibility/src/iosMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.ios.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.di
+
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.data.IosAccessibilityRepository
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.domain.AccessibilityRepository
+import org.koin.core.module.Module
+import org.koin.core.module.dsl.bind
+import org.koin.core.module.dsl.singleOf
+import org.koin.dsl.module
+
+actual val accessibilityModule: Module = module {
+    singleOf(::IosAccessibilityRepository) { bind<AccessibilityRepository>() }
+}
diff --git a/core/accessibility/src/jvmMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.jvm.kt b/core/accessibility/src/jvmMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.jvm.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b4a3d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/accessibility/src/jvmMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.jvm.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.di
+
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.data.UndetectableAccessibilityRepository
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.domain.AccessibilityRepository
+import org.koin.core.module.Module
+import org.koin.core.module.dsl.bind
+import org.koin.core.module.dsl.singleOf
+import org.koin.dsl.module
+
+actual val accessibilityModule: Module = module {
+    singleOf(::UndetectableAccessibilityRepository) { bind<AccessibilityRepository>() }
+}
diff --git a/core/accessibility/src/webMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.web.kt b/core/accessibility/src/webMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.web.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b4a3d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/accessibility/src/webMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/core/accessibility/di/AccessibilityModule.web.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.di
+
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.data.UndetectableAccessibilityRepository
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.domain.AccessibilityRepository
+import org.koin.core.module.Module
+import org.koin.core.module.dsl.bind
+import org.koin.core.module.dsl.singleOf
+import org.koin.dsl.module
+
+actual val accessibilityModule: Module = module {
+    singleOf(::UndetectableAccessibilityRepository) { bind<AccessibilityRepository>() }
+}
diff --git a/data/playback/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/data/PlaybackRepositoryImpl.kt b/data/playback/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/data/PlaybackRepositoryImpl.kt
index 38c3ac9..4273702 100644
--- a/data/playback/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/data/PlaybackRepositoryImpl.kt
+++ b/data/playback/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/data/PlaybackRepositoryImpl.kt
@@ -138,13 +138,16 @@ internal class PlaybackRepositoryImpl(
         )
     }
 
-    override suspend fun load(record: Record) {
+    override suspend fun load(
+        record: Record,
+        autoPlay: Boolean,
+    ) {
         phraseBreakJob?.cancel()
         cancelRunningBreak()
         pendingPhraseStart = null
         pendingSeekTarget = null
 
-        playAudio(filePath = record.audioResourcePath)
+        loadAudio(filePath = record.audioResourcePath, autoPlay = autoPlay)
         subtitle.value = loadSubtitle(record = record)
         reachedPhraseIndex = upcomingPhraseIndex(position = Duration.ZERO)
         recordTitle.value = record.title
@@ -264,12 +267,15 @@ internal class PlaybackRepositoryImpl(
         audioPlayer.seekTo(position)
     }
 
-    private fun playAudio(filePath: String) {
+    private fun loadAudio(
+        filePath: String,
+        autoPlay: Boolean,
+    ) {
         try {
             audioPlayer.load(uri = resourceReader.uri(filePath))
-            audioPlayer.play()
+            if (autoPlay) audioPlayer.play()
         } catch (exception: Exception) {
-            logger.error(message = "Failed to play audio: $filePath", throwable = exception)
+            logger.error(message = "Failed to load audio: $filePath", throwable = exception)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/data/playback/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/domain/PlaybackRepository.kt b/data/playback/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/domain/PlaybackRepository.kt
index be21d80..c75da92 100644
--- a/data/playback/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/domain/PlaybackRepository.kt
+++ b/data/playback/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/domain/PlaybackRepository.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ import kotlin.time.Duration
 interface PlaybackRepository {
     val playerState: Flow<PlayerState>
 
-    suspend fun load(record: Record)
+    suspend fun load(
+        record: Record,
+        autoPlay: Boolean = true,
+    )
 
     suspend fun play()
 
diff --git a/data/resources/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml b/data/resources/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml
index 8f52320..cc1df06 100644
--- a/data/resources/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml
+++ b/data/resources/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
     <string name="subtitle_preferences_title">Sous-titres</string>
     <string name="subtitle_preferences_action">Préférences de sous-titrage</string>
+    <string name="settings_open_action_description">accéder aux paramètres</string>
     <string name="subtitle_transcription_label">Transcription (BZH)</string>
     <string name="subtitle_transcription_description">Afficher la transcription bretonne</string>
     <string name="subtitle_translation_label">Traduction (FR)</string>
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
     <string name="records_chapter_number">Chapitre %1$d</string>
 
     <string name="player_back">Retour</string>
+    <string name="player_back_action_label">revenir à la liste des contenus</string>
     <string name="player_previous_sentence">Phrase précédente</string>
     <string name="player_next_sentence">Phrase suivante</string>
     <string name="player_play">Lire</string>
diff --git a/feature/records/build.gradle.kts b/feature/records/build.gradle.kts
index dedf59d..5e74eb2 100644
--- a/feature/records/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/feature/records/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ kotlin {
         }
         commonMain.dependencies {
             // Core modules
+            implementation(projects.core.accessibility)
             implementation(projects.core.model)
             implementation(projects.core.logging)
             implementation(projects.core.audioplayer)
diff --git a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/PlayerScreen.kt b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/PlayerScreen.kt
index d3b4a40..90ec8a5 100644
--- a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/PlayerScreen.kt
+++ b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/PlayerScreen.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.shadow
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.clearAndSetSemantics
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.onClick
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
@@ -43,6 +47,8 @@ import bzh.ajaury.chombev.player.ui.viewmodel.PlayerViewModel
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.preferences.ui.SubtitlePreferencesBottomSheet
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.Res
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.player_back
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.player_back_action_label
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.settings_open_action_description
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.subtitle_preferences_action
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.subtitle.model.SubtitleLine
 import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
@@ -198,6 +204,9 @@ private fun PlayerTopBar(
                 label = "PlayerTitle",
             ) { (emoji, title) ->
                 Row(
+                    modifier = Modifier.clearAndSetSemantics {
+                        contentDescription = title.translation ?: title.transcription
+                    },
                     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
                     horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
                 ) {
@@ -227,15 +236,20 @@ private fun PlayerTopBar(
             }
         },
         navigationIcon = {
-            IconButton(onClick = onBackClicked) {
-                Icon(
-                    imageVector = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.ArrowBack,
-                    contentDescription = stringResource(Res.string.player_back),
-                )
-            }
+            BackButton(onBackClicked = onBackClicked)
         },
         actions = {
-            IconButton(onClick = showPreferences) {
+            val openSettingsLabel = stringResource(Res.string.settings_open_action_description)
+            IconButton(
+                // Names the action: "double-tap to open settings" rather than the generic "to activate".
+                modifier = Modifier.semantics {
+                    onClick(label = openSettingsLabel) {
+                        showPreferences()
+                        true
+                    }
+                },
+                onClick = showPreferences,
+            ) {
                 Icon(
                     imageVector = Icons.Filled.Subtitles,
                     contentDescription = stringResource(Res.string.subtitle_preferences_action),
@@ -245,6 +259,26 @@ private fun PlayerTopBar(
     )
 }
 
+@Composable
+private fun BackButton(onBackClicked: () -> Unit) {
+    val backActionLabel = stringResource(Res.string.player_back_action_label)
+    IconButton(
+        onClick = onBackClicked,
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .semantics {
+                onClick(label = backActionLabel) {
+                    onBackClicked()
+                    true
+                }
+            },
+    ) {
+        Icon(
+            imageVector = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.ArrowBack,
+            contentDescription = stringResource(Res.string.player_back),
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 private val previewSubtitleLines =
     listOf(
         SubtitleLine(
diff --git a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/SubtitleList.kt b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/SubtitleList.kt
index be11d2e..197cffa 100644
--- a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/SubtitleList.kt
+++ b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/SubtitleList.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.clearAndSetSemantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
@@ -97,7 +98,9 @@ fun SubtitleList(
     }
 
     val density = LocalDensity.current
-    BoxWithConstraints(modifier = modifier) {
+    // Subtitles transcribe the audio being played: hide them from screen readers, which would
+    // otherwise read the same phrases a second time.
+    BoxWithConstraints(modifier = modifier.clearAndSetSemantics {}) {
         // Half-height padding so the first and last lines can reach the vertical center. Captured here
         // because `maxHeight` (BoxWithConstraintsScope) is not in scope inside the provider lambda.
         val verticalPadding = maxHeight / 2
diff --git a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/NextButton.kt b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/NextButton.kt
index 59e7e77..8da8681 100644
--- a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/NextButton.kt
+++ b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/NextButton.kt
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
 @Composable
 fun NextButton(
     canGoToNextSentence: Boolean,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     onNextSentenceClicked: () -> Unit = {},
 ) {
     IconButton(
-        modifier = Modifier.size(60.dp),
+        modifier = modifier.size(60.dp),
         enabled = canGoToNextSentence,
         onClick = onNextSentenceClicked,
     ) {
diff --git a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/PlayButton.kt b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/PlayButton.kt
index 3817864..5662f0a 100644
--- a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/PlayButton.kt
+++ b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/PlayButton.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ private val BreakRingSize = 68.dp
 fun PlayButton(
     playbackState: PlaybackState,
     breakDuration: Duration = Duration.ZERO,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     onMainPlayActionButtonClicked: () -> Unit = {},
 ) {
     val isBreaking = playbackState == PlaybackState.BREAKING && breakDuration > Duration.ZERO
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ fun PlayButton(
     // The ring reserves its footprint at all times so the transport row does not jump when a break
     // starts; the indicator itself is only drawn while breaking.
     Box(
-        modifier = Modifier.size(BreakRingSize),
+        modifier = modifier.size(BreakRingSize),
         contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
     ) {
         if (isBreaking) {
diff --git a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/PlaybackProgress.kt b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/PlaybackProgress.kt
index 295a28f..b6e31af 100644
--- a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/PlaybackProgress.kt
+++ b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/PlaybackProgress.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.clearAndSetSemantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.player.model.PlaybackTiming
 import kotlin.time.Duration
@@ -33,7 +34,9 @@ fun PlaybackProgress(
             }
             seekProgress = null
         },
-        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .clearAndSetSemantics { },
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/PreviousButton.kt b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/PreviousButton.kt
index bcde2c3..bf54d90 100644
--- a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/PreviousButton.kt
+++ b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/PreviousButton.kt
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
 @Composable
 fun PreviousButton(
     canGoToPreviousSentence: Boolean,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     onPreviousSentenceClicked: () -> Unit = {},
 ) {
     IconButton(
-        modifier = Modifier.size(60.dp),
+        modifier = modifier.size(60.dp),
         enabled = canGoToPreviousSentence,
         onClick = onPreviousSentenceClicked,
     ) {
diff --git a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/SpeedPreferenceButton.kt b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/SpeedPreferenceButton.kt
index 44529b9..10221cc 100644
--- a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/SpeedPreferenceButton.kt
+++ b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/SpeedPreferenceButton.kt
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.LocalContentColor
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.onClick
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.Res
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.playback_settings_action
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.settings_open_action_description
 import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
 
 /**
@@ -22,10 +25,19 @@ import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
 @Composable
 fun SpeedPreferenceButton(
     isActive: Boolean,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     onSpeedClicked: () -> Unit = {},
 ) {
+    val openSettingsLabel = stringResource(Res.string.settings_open_action_description)
     IconButton(
-        modifier = Modifier.size(60.dp),
+        modifier = modifier
+            .size(60.dp)
+            .semantics {
+                onClick(label = openSettingsLabel) {
+                    onSpeedClicked()
+                    true
+                }
+            },
         onClick = onSpeedClicked,
     ) {
         Icon(
diff --git a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/viewmodel/PlayerViewModel.kt b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/viewmodel/PlayerViewModel.kt
index 25b4a2d..bd2dddb 100644
--- a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/viewmodel/PlayerViewModel.kt
+++ b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/viewmodel/PlayerViewModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package bzh.ajaury.chombev.player.ui.viewmodel
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.domain.AccessibilityRepository
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.logging.domain.Logger
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.model.Phrase
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.model.Record
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class PlayerViewModel(
     private val playbackRepository: PlaybackRepository,
     private val preferencesRepository: PreferencesRepository,
     private val audioSessionManager: AudioSessionManager,
+    private val accessibilityRepository: AccessibilityRepository,
     private val logger: Logger,
 ) : ViewModel() {
     private val record = MutableStateFlow<Record?>(null)
@@ -62,11 +64,14 @@ class PlayerViewModel(
         viewModelScope.launch {
             playbackRepository.stop()
 
+            // A screen reader speaks over the audio: let its user start playback once oriented.
+            val autoPlay = !accessibilityRepository.isScreenReaderEnabled()
+
             logger.debug("Loading record $recordId")
             val alreadyLoadedRecord = record.value
             if (alreadyLoadedRecord != null) {
                 logger.debug("Record $recordId already loaded")
-                playbackRepository.load(record = alreadyLoadedRecord)
+                playbackRepository.load(record = alreadyLoadedRecord, autoPlay = autoPlay)
                 return@launch
             }
 
@@ -76,7 +81,7 @@ class PlayerViewModel(
                 return@launch
             }
 
-            playbackRepository.load(record = loadedRecord)
+            playbackRepository.load(record = loadedRecord, autoPlay = autoPlay)
             record.value = loadedRecord
         }
     }
diff --git a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/records/ui/di/RecordsFeatureModule.kt b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/records/ui/di/RecordsFeatureModule.kt
index 855dd83..2d12597 100644
--- a/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/records/ui/di/RecordsFeatureModule.kt
+++ b/feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/records/ui/di/RecordsFeatureModule.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package bzh.ajaury.chombev.records.ui.di
 
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.core.accessibility.di.accessibilityModule
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.player.di.audioPlayerModule
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.player.di.playbackModule
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.player.ui.viewmodel.PlayerViewModel
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ val recordsFeatureModule: Module = module {
         recordsModule,
         resourcesModule,
         audioPlayerModule,
+        accessibilityModule,
         subtitleModule,
     )
 
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index e25a9e3..f43a527 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ include(":webApp")
 include(":shared")
 
 // Core modules
+include(":core:accessibility")
 include(":core:audioplayer")
 include(":core:coroutines")
 include(":core:logging")