diff --git a/extensions/amp-video/0.1/amp-video.js b/extensions/amp-video/0.1/amp-video.js
index cf9175b3ee5f..7382006f0be5 100644
--- a/extensions/amp-video/0.1/amp-video.js
+++ b/extensions/amp-video/0.1/amp-video.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ const ATTRS_TO_PROPAGATE_ON_BUILD = [
   'crossorigin',
   'disableremoteplayback',
   'controlsList',
+  'title',
 ];
 
 /** @private {!Map<string, number>} the bitrate in Kb/s of amp_quality for videos in the ampproject cdn */
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ export class AmpVideo extends AMP.BaseElement {
     this.video_.setAttribute('webkit-playsinline', '');
     // Disable video preload in prerender mode.
     this.video_.setAttribute('preload', 'none');
+    this.checkA11yAttributeText_();
     this.propagateAttributes(
       ATTRS_TO_PROPAGATE_ON_BUILD,
       this.video_,
@@ -269,6 +271,19 @@ export class AmpVideo extends AMP.BaseElement {
     Services.videoManagerForDoc(element).register(this);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * Overrides aria-label with alt if aria-label or title is not specified.
+   */
+  checkA11yAttributeText_() {
+    const altText = this.element.getAttribute('alt');
+    const hasTitle = this.element.hasAttribute('title');
+    const hasAriaLabel = this.element.hasAttribute('aria-label');
+    if (altText && !hasTitle && !hasAriaLabel) {
+      this.element.setAttribute('aria-label', altText);
+    }
+  }
+
   /** @override */
   detachedCallback() {
     this.updateIsPlaying_(false);