Is anyone else finding that when a video finishes playing, although the play button on default video control is active, pressing this does not replay the video. Instead the user must click at the start of the seek bar to get it start playing again?
I have tried a few combinations of starting the video automatically or when clicked, and the same issue persists.
I have attached a file that shows the issue that I am referring to. Watch to the end of the video and selecting the play button again does not work.. I have tried a few different videos and the same thing happens on each of them.
Not having the player and clicking on the video again to restart it works fine. However, I need to have the controls on there because some of the videos are a couple of minutes long, so the users need to be able to rewind back.
I should also say that it works fine on the slide - it's when you preview or publish it that the behaviour is erratic. (I have tired viewing it on both Chrome and IE10.)
Yeah, I think it is a very odd official response. Why wouldn't someone want to watch a video back? I've had to remove the official controls and set up my own trigger to restart the slide.
I am not sure why this is set up like this either! One easy fix is to put a hotspot over the "Play" arrow and set a trigger to play the media when the user clicks. I tried it on your file and it works!
Actually, Jill, have expanded your solution somewhat. Have the hot spot over the top means that the pause button is no longer functional.
So instead I have put the following onto the slide:
Transparent shape over the play button with an initial state of hidden.
Media completes and shape changes to normal
Shape has two triggers applied: play media and hide shape
This way, the trigger cycle loops round and round, with the shape appears when it is needed to play the video, but leaves the pause button accessible when it is needed.
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I have attached a file that shows the issue that I am referring to. Watch to the end of the video and selecting the play button again does not work.. I have tried a few different videos and the same thing happens on each of them.
Not having the player and clicking on the video again to restart it works fine. However, I need to have the controls on there because some of the videos are a couple of minutes long, so the users need to be able to rewind back.
I should also say that it works fine on the slide - it's when you preview or publish it that the behaviour is erratic. (I have tired viewing it on both Chrome and IE10.)
Anyone able to help?
Hmm, don't think I've seen this before.
I grabbed your video from the published output and converted it into MP4 and FLV with a bunch of different settings but it still behaves the same.
Somebody will no doubt have a more encouraging response soon.
Thanks for taking a look, Simon.
I have checked my previous courses and all of the videos behave the same way.
Apparently, it is supposed to work like this!
Really? I'm convinced I've had videos replay when clicking just the play button. Hmm.
Yeah, I think it is a very odd official response. Why wouldn't someone want to watch a video back? I've had to remove the official controls and set up my own trigger to restart the slide.
Hi James,
I am not sure why this is set up like this either! One easy fix is to put a hotspot over the "Play" arrow and set a trigger to play the media when the user clicks. I tried it on your file and it works!
Hope it helps!
Jill
Hi James,
Oops - meant to attach the file with the hotspot.
Nice solution, Jill! Thank you so much for that.
Actually, Jill, have expanded your solution somewhat. Have the hot spot over the top means that the pause button is no longer functional.
So instead I have put the following onto the slide:
Good teamwork there, methinks.
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