This document provides recommended practices for adding haptics functionality to ATSC 3.0 broadcast (and broadband) content when viewed on mobile devices with built-in haptic actuators, such as smartphones and tablets.
Download current version: A/380:2026-04, “Haptics for ATSC 3.0”, 14 April 2026.
Previous Versions
There are multiple versions of this document. Please be sure to download the desired version. For amendments, the text includes a list of changes, the rationale for the changes, and compatibility considerations. The following documents are listed by date, with the most recent first.
2025
Download A/380:2025-07, “Haptics for ATSC 3.0”, 17 July 2025.
2024
Download A/380:2024-04, “Haptics for ATSC 3.0”, 3 April 2024.
2023
Download A/380:2023-03, “Haptics for ATSC 3.0”, 28 March 2023.
2022
Download A/380:2022-03, “Haptics for ATSC 3.0”, 31 March 2022.
2021
Download A/380:2021, “Haptics for ATSC 3.0”, approved 3 February 2021.
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