Does Kobo Hate Disabled People? | Kobo Libra Colour + Remote Review

This Kobo review turned into an investigation. As a disabled creator, I put Kobo's Libra Colour and its new accessibility remote to the test. What I found was a series of baffling design choices, half-finished software features scattered in menus, and a geolocked "accessibility update" that feels more like a corporate compliance scramble than a genuine effort to help. In this 30-minute video essay, I document: 00:00 Why I set Out To Do This 01:20 Kobo Hardware Review 04:51 Kobo Remote Review & Accessibility Failures 07:53 The Stock Software Accessibility Experience 11:01 The Lack Of Accessibility Documentation 14:57 The EU “Accessibility Update” 18:44 The Product Support Failure 23:07 How EU Law Ties This All Together 26:25 What Should Kobo Do? 27:38 Final Thoughts & Tips For Existing Users If you believe accessibility should be standard, not an afterthought, please watch and share. Let’s connect: Instagram: @philsinabind BlueSky: @philsinabind.bsky.social TikTok: @phils_in_a_bind Reddit: u/phils_in_a_bind Title card music: Strange Stuff - Matt Harris #Kobo #KoboAccessibility #LibraColour #DisabledCreator #TechReview #VideoEssay #AccessibilityMatters #AssistiveTech #Ereader #ConsumerRights