I don't believe there is an auto-hide feature for video controls. I could be wrong though.
One workaround could be to put a shape the same color as your background over the controls, and set up some triggers to change the state of that shape to hidden if the mouse hovers over a certain area. Add a fade effect to that shape, and you might be able to simulate an auto-hide effect.
Luke is correct - there isn't a way to hide that for video files you've inserted into Storyline. If you were using a web object embed from YouTube or similar, that often only shows the video control bar when you're hovering. I'd look into Luke's idea as that sounds like a easy workaround if it works for you!
Hmm, OK. I currently have it working in one file(storyline 2), but need to copy it to a project in storyline 360. Can you not copy and paste between the 2 programs?
Here are images of the video control bar hiding when hovered and showing again when it is not being hovered. This was made in storyline 2 - but it will not work in 360.
the images aren't rendering properly for me so I can't see what you are saying but have you tried importing that slide from SL2 into SL360 and then just changing over the video?
Sounds odd Tina - do you want to upload your SL2 slide with video and the SL360 slide with video - happy to take a look. Alternatively log a support case and see if the Articulate engineers can find the issue.
Was it possible that a play bar with auto hide was built into the video file when it was rendered, and then it kept that feature when it was imported into Storyline?
I ask because the play bar in the hover.jpg screenshot doesn't look like the stock play bar in SL2. Can't remember what the bar looks like in SL360.
A good thought too Luke- it does look like the iPad video seekbar as well? I'd be curious to know where the course was being viewed when that screenshot was taken?
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There should be an option in the Video tab once you import to hide or change the location of the video controls bar.
Can you advise where? I cannot find those options
Hi Tina
Click the dropdown here.
Sorry, I should have been more clear. I want them to hide when not hovered over and to appear when the user hovers their mouse over the video
Anyone? I am in a huge time crunch for this and need to get it figured out asap!
I don't believe there is an auto-hide feature for video controls. I could be wrong though.
One workaround could be to put a shape the same color as your background over the controls, and set up some triggers to change the state of that shape to hidden if the mouse hovers over a certain area. Add a fade effect to that shape, and you might be able to simulate an auto-hide effect.
Hi Tina,
Luke is correct - there isn't a way to hide that for video files you've inserted into Storyline. If you were using a web object embed from YouTube or similar, that often only shows the video control bar when you're hovering. I'd look into Luke's idea as that sounds like a easy workaround if it works for you!
Hmm, OK. I currently have it working in one file(storyline 2), but need to copy it to a project in storyline 360. Can you not copy and paste between the 2 programs?
Here are images of the video control bar hiding when hovered and showing again when it is not being hovered. This was made in storyline 2 - but it will not work in 360.
Hi Tina
the images aren't rendering properly for me so I can't see what you are saying but have you tried importing that slide from SL2 into SL360 and then just changing over the video?
No I have not. How do I export just one slide from storyline?
Here is a quick video example Tina - hope that helps
Thanks for the video. Unfortunately, it didn't work.
Weird, it work in SL2 but not 360
Sounds odd Tina - do you want to upload your SL2 slide with video and the SL360 slide with video - happy to take a look. Alternatively log a support case and see if the Articulate engineers can find the issue.
Can I send to you directly?
Hi Tina! You can send directly via this link and one of our support engineers can take a look. Wendy is not staff - but she is an awesome contributor.
Was it possible that a play bar with auto hide was built into the video file when it was rendered, and then it kept that feature when it was imported into Storyline?
I ask because the play bar in the hover.jpg screenshot doesn't look like the stock play bar in SL2. Can't remember what the bar looks like in SL360.
A good thought too Luke- it does look like the iPad video seekbar as well? I'd be curious to know where the course was being viewed when that screenshot was taken?
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