diff --git a/modules/features/player/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/player/view/PlayerHeaderFragment.kt b/modules/features/player/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/player/view/PlayerHeaderFragment.kt
index 46e55fce989..f55d358812a 100644
--- a/modules/features/player/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/player/view/PlayerHeaderFragment.kt
+++ b/modules/features/player/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/player/view/PlayerHeaderFragment.kt
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ class PlayerHeaderFragment : BaseFragment(), PlayerClickListener {
     }
 
     private fun AdapterPlayerHeaderBinding.openTranscript() {
+        updatePlayerViewsAccessibility(enable = false)
         playerGroup.layoutTransition = LayoutTransition()
         transcriptPage.isVisible = true
         shelf.isVisible = false
@@ -393,6 +394,7 @@ class PlayerHeaderFragment : BaseFragment(), PlayerClickListener {
     private fun AdapterPlayerHeaderBinding.closeTranscript(
         withTransition: Boolean,
     ) {
+        updatePlayerViewsAccessibility(enable = true)
         playerGroup.layoutTransition = if (withTransition) LayoutTransition() else null
         shelf.isVisible = true
         transcriptPage.isVisible = false
@@ -408,6 +410,16 @@ class PlayerHeaderFragment : BaseFragment(), PlayerClickListener {
         playerGroup.layoutTransition = null // Reset to null to avoid animation when changing children visibility anytime later
     }
 
+    private fun AdapterPlayerHeaderBinding.updatePlayerViewsAccessibility(enable: Boolean) {
+        val importantForAccessibility = if (enable) View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_YES else View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO
+        episodeTitle.importantForAccessibility = importantForAccessibility
+        chapterTimeRemaining.importantForAccessibility = importantForAccessibility
+        chapterSummary.importantForAccessibility = importantForAccessibility
+        nextChapter.importantForAccessibility = importantForAccessibility
+        previousChapter.importantForAccessibility = importantForAccessibility
+        podcastTitle.importantForAccessibility = importantForAccessibility
+    }
+
     private fun setupUpNextDrag(binding: AdapterPlayerHeaderBinding) {
         val flingGestureDetector = GestureDetectorCompat(
             requireContext(),
diff --git a/modules/features/player/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/player/view/transcripts/TranscriptPageWrapper.kt b/modules/features/player/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/player/view/transcripts/TranscriptPageWrapper.kt
index 97785fe3414..8e36a1daf03 100644
--- a/modules/features/player/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/player/view/transcripts/TranscriptPageWrapper.kt
+++ b/modules/features/player/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/player/view/transcripts/TranscriptPageWrapper.kt
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ fun TranscriptToolbar(
                         .padding(start = 16.dp),
                     onClick = onCloseClick,
                     tintColor = TranscriptColors.iconColor(),
+                    contentDescription = if (expandSearch) {
+                        stringResource(LR.string.transcript_search_close)
+                    } else {
+                        stringResource(LR.string.transcript_close)
+                    },
                 )
             }
 
@@ -191,7 +196,7 @@ fun TranscriptToolbar(
                     ) {
                         Icon(
                             imageVector = Icons.Default.Search,
-                            contentDescription = stringResource(LR.string.search),
+                            contentDescription = stringResource(LR.string.transcript_search),
                             tint = Color.White,
                         )
                     }
diff --git a/modules/features/player/src/main/res/layout/adapter_player_header.xml b/modules/features/player/src/main/res/layout/adapter_player_header.xml
index 62132a695a9..466fb4fab66 100644
--- a/modules/features/player/src/main/res/layout/adapter_player_header.xml
+++ b/modules/features/player/src/main/res/layout/adapter_player_header.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:importantForAccessibility="no"
     android:fillViewport="true">
 
     <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
diff --git a/modules/features/player/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player_container.xml b/modules/features/player/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player_container.xml
index f10fa338822..07599b16969 100644
--- a/modules/features/player/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player_container.xml
+++ b/modules/features/player/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player_container.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:importantForAccessibility="no">
     <LinearLayout
         android:orientation="vertical"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/viewPager"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:importantForAccessibility="no"
             android:layout_weight="1" />
     </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/modules/services/compose/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/compose/buttons/CloseButton.kt b/modules/services/compose/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/compose/buttons/CloseButton.kt
index 7219a82f384..e2146448c23 100644
--- a/modules/services/compose/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/compose/buttons/CloseButton.kt
+++ b/modules/services/compose/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/compose/buttons/CloseButton.kt
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ fun CloseButton(
     onClick: () -> Unit,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     tintColor: Color = Color.White,
+    contentDescription: String = stringResource(NavigationButton.Close.contentDescription),
 ) = IconButton(
     onClick = onClick,
     modifier = modifier,
 ) {
     Icon(
         imageVector = NavigationButton.Close.image,
-        contentDescription = stringResource(NavigationButton.Close.contentDescription),
+        contentDescription = contentDescription,
         tint = tintColor,
     )
 }
diff --git a/modules/services/localization/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/modules/services/localization/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1cc4e91fd2a..db62e5af4f5 100644
--- a/modules/services/localization/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/modules/services/localization/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1901,6 +1901,9 @@ up    <string name="player_sleep_in_one_chapter">Sleeping in 1 chapter</string>
     <string name="error_transcript_format_not_supported">Sorry, but this transcript format is not supported: %s</string>
     <string name="error_transcript_failed_to_parse">Sorry, but something went wrong while parsing this transcript.</string>
     <string name="transcript_empty">Transcript is empty.</string>
+    <string name="transcript_close">Close transcript</string>
+    <string name="transcript_search">Search transcript</string>
+    <string name="transcript_search_close">Close search</string>
 
     <!--    Tasker Plugin-->