diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_caption_spec.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_caption_spec.js
index 7ddda1c092..0a0cdd3dbe 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_caption_spec.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_caption_spec.js
@@ -986,9 +986,11 @@
                     videoWrapperHeight = $('.video-wrapper').height();
                     progressSliderHeight = state.el.find('.slider').height();
                     controlHeight = state.el.find('.video-controls').height();
-                    shouldBeHeight = videoWrapperHeight -
+                    shouldBeHeight = parseInt((
+                        videoWrapperHeight -
                         0.5 * progressSliderHeight -
-                        controlHeight;
+                        controlHeight
+                    ), 10);
 
                     expect(realHeight).toBe(shouldBeHeight);
                 });
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_progress_slider_spec.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_progress_slider_spec.js
index 1f3d5f728d..f5149926f3 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_progress_slider_spec.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_progress_slider_spec.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
                     expect(timeControl).toHaveAttrs({
                         'role': 'slider',
-                        'aria-label': 'Video position',
+                        'aria-label': 'Video position. Press space to toggle playback',
                         'aria-disabled': 'false'
                     });
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/03_video_player.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/03_video_player.js
index 6eecd3df86..52b2633099 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/03_video_player.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/03_video_player.js
@@ -405,6 +405,8 @@ function(HTML5Video, Resizer) {
         this.videoPlayer.goToStartTime = false;
 
         this.videoPlayer.seekTo(time);
+        this.trigger('videoProgressSlider.focusSlider');
+
         this.el.trigger('seek', [time, oldTime, type]);
     }
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/06_video_progress_slider.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/06_video_progress_slider.js
index b79a17fefe..8c87b6b387 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/06_video_progress_slider.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/06_video_progress_slider.js
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live."
 [],
 function() {
     var template = [
-        '<div class="slider" title="', gettext('Video position'), '"></div>'
+        '<div class="slider" role="application" title="',
+        gettext('Video position. Press space to toggle playback'),
+        '"></div>'
     ].join('');
 
     // VideoProgressSlider() function - what this module "exports".
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ function() {
     //
     //     Functions which will be accessible via 'state' object. When called,
     //     these functions will get the 'state' object as a context.
+
+    /* eslint-disable no-use-before-define */
     function _makeFunctionsPublic(state) {
         var methodsDict = {
             destroy: destroy,
@@ -45,7 +49,8 @@ function() {
             updatePlayTime: updatePlayTime,
             updateStartEndTimeRegion: updateStartEndTimeRegion,
             notifyThroughHandleEnd: notifyThroughHandleEnd,
-            getTimeDescription: getTimeDescription
+            getTimeDescription: getTimeDescription,
+            focusSlider: focusSlider
         };
 
         state.bindTo(methodsDict, state.videoProgressSlider, state);
@@ -57,6 +62,12 @@ function() {
         delete this.videoProgressSlider;
     }
 
+    function bindHandlers(state) {
+        state.videoProgressSlider.el.on('keypress', sliderToggle.bind(state));
+        state.el.on('destroy', state.videoProgressSlider.destroy);
+    }
+    /* eslint-enable no-use-before-define */
+
     // function _renderElements(state)
     //
     //     Create any necessary DOM elements, attach them, and set their
@@ -69,6 +80,7 @@ function() {
         state.el.find('.video-controls').prepend(state.videoProgressSlider.el);
         state.videoProgressSlider.buildSlider();
         _buildHandle(state);
+        bindHandlers(state);
     }
 
     function _buildHandle(state) {
@@ -77,7 +89,10 @@ function() {
 
         // ARIA
         // We just want the knob to be selectable with keyboard
-        state.videoProgressSlider.el.attr('tabindex', -1);
+        state.videoProgressSlider.el.attr({
+            tabindex: -1
+        });
+
         // Let screen readers know that this div, representing the slider
         // handle, behaves as a slider named 'video position'.
         state.videoProgressSlider.handle.attr({
@@ -89,10 +104,8 @@ function() {
             'aria-valuemin': '0',
             'aria-valuenow': state.videoPlayer.currentTime,
             'tabindex': '0',
-            'aria-label': gettext('Video position')
+            'aria-label': gettext('Video position. Press space to toggle playback')
         });
-
-        state.el.on('destroy', state.videoProgressSlider.destroy);
     }
 
     // ***************************************************************
@@ -103,8 +116,11 @@ function() {
     // ***************************************************************
 
     function buildSlider() {
-        this.videoProgressSlider.el
-            .append('<div class="ui-slider-handle progress-handle"></div>');
+        var sliderContents = edx.HtmlUtils.joinHtml(
+            edx.HtmlUtils.HTML('<div class="ui-slider-handle progress-handle"></div>')
+        );
+
+        this.videoProgressSlider.el.append(sliderContents.text);
 
         this.videoProgressSlider.slider = this.videoProgressSlider.el
             .slider({
@@ -328,5 +344,21 @@ function() {
 
         return i18n(seconds, 'second');
     }
+
+    // Shift focus to the progress slider container element.
+    function focusSlider() {
+        this.videoProgressSlider.handle.attr(
+            'aria-valuetext', getTimeDescription(this.videoPlayer.currentTime)
+        );
+        this.videoProgressSlider.el.trigger('focus');
+    }
+
+    // Toggle video playback when the spacebar is pushed.
+    function sliderToggle(e) {
+        if (e.which === 32) {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            this.videoCommands.execute('togglePlayback');
+        }
+    }
 });
 }(RequireJS.requirejs, RequireJS.require, RequireJS.define));
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/07_video_volume_control.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/07_video_volume_control.js
index 9ac4fa3d6b..63d7b7ee35 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/07_video_volume_control.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/07_video_volume_control.js
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ function(HtmlUtils) {
         videoVolumeControlHtml: HtmlUtils.interpolateHtml(
             HtmlUtils.HTML([
                 '<div class="volume" role="application">',
-                '<p class="sr instructions" id="volume-instructions">',
+                '<p class="sr instructions">',
                 '{volumeInstructions}',
                 '</p>',
-                '<button class="control" aria-disabled="false" aria-describedby="volume-instructions"',
+                '<button class="control" aria-disabled="false"',
                 '" aria-expanded="false" title="',
                 '{adjustVideoVolume}',
                 '">',
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ function(HtmlUtils) {
          * initial configuration.
          */
         render: function() {
-            var container = this.el.find('.volume-slider');
+            var container = this.el.find('.volume-slider'),
+                instructionsId = 'volume-instructions-' + this.state.id;
 
             HtmlUtils.append(container, HtmlUtils.HTML('<div class="ui-slider-handle volume-handle"></div>'));
 
@@ -146,6 +147,10 @@ function(HtmlUtils) {
             // order.
             container.find('.volume-handle').attr('tabindex', -1);
             this.state.el.find('.secondary-controls').append(this.el);
+
+            // set dynamic id for instruction element to avoid collisions
+            this.el.find('.instructions').attr('id', instructionsId);
+            this.button.attr('aria-describedby', instructionsId);
         },
 
         /** Bind any necessary function callbacks to DOM events. */
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/08_video_speed_control.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/08_video_speed_control.js
index cfc328dea0..f953f1d772 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/08_video_speed_control.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/08_video_speed_control.js
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
     SpeedControl.prototype = {
         template: [
             '<div class="speeds menu-container" role="application">',
-            '<p class="sr instructions" id="speed-instructions">',
+            '<p class="sr instructions">',
                     gettext('Press UP to enter the speed menu then use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to navigate the different speeds, then press ENTER to change to the selected speed.'),  // eslint-disable-line max-len, indent
             '</p>',
             '<button class="control speed-button" aria-disabled="false" aria-expanded="false"',
             'title="',
             gettext('Adjust video speed'),
-            '" aria-describedby="speed-instructions">',
+            '">',
             '<span>',
             '<span class="icon fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></span>',
             '</span>',
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
         render: function(speeds, currentSpeed) {
             var speedsContainer = this.speedsContainer,
                 reversedSpeeds = speeds.concat().reverse(),
+                instructionsId = 'speed-instructions-' + this.state.id,
                 speedsList = $.map(reversedSpeeds, function(speed) {
                     return HtmlUtils.interpolateHtml(
                         HtmlUtils.HTML(
@@ -125,6 +126,10 @@
                 HtmlUtils.HTML(this.el)
             );
             this.setActiveSpeed(currentSpeed);
+
+            // set dynamic id for instruction element to avoid collisions
+            this.el.find('.instructions').attr('id', instructionsId);
+            this.speedButton.attr('aria-describedby', instructionsId);
         },
 
         /**
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/09_video_caption.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/09_video_caption.js
index a99cecbccd..2183ece093 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/09_video_caption.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/09_video_caption.js
@@ -88,20 +88,19 @@
                         '<span class="icon fa fa-quote-left" aria-hidden="true"></span>',
                         '</button>',
                         '<div class="lang menu-container" role="application">',
-                        '<p class="sr instructions" id="lang-instructions"></p>',
+                        '<p class="sr instructions" id="lang-instructions-{courseId}"></p>',
                         '<button class="control language-menu" aria-disabled="false"',
-                        'aria-describedby="lang-instructions" ',
+                        'aria-describedby="lang-instructions-{courseId}" ',
                         'title="{langTitle}">',
                         '<span class="icon fa fa-caret-left" aria-hidden="true"></span>',
                         '</button>',
                         '</div>',
                         '</div>'
-                    ].join(''),
-                        {
-                            langTitle: gettext('Open language menu')
-                        }
-                    )
-
+                    ].join('')),
+                    {
+                        langTitle: gettext('Open language menu'),
+                        courseId: this.state.id
+                    }
                 );
 
                 var subtitlesHtml = HtmlUtils.interpolateHtml(
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@
                     [
                         '<div class="subtitles" role="region" id="transcript-{courseId}">',
                         '<h3 id="transcript-label-{courseId}" class="transcript-title sr"></h3>',
-                        '<ol id="transcript-captions" class="subtitles-menu" lang="{courseLang}"></ol>',
+                        '<ol id="transcript-captions-{courseId}" class="subtitles-menu" lang="{courseLang}"></ol>',
                         '</div>'
                     ].join('')),
                     {