I did not have this problem earlier... but now when I export with an invisible player (for use on a web page as interactive marketing) I am getting a play button as the first thing people see on my finished piece. So I am missing some setting that would remove that. But I don't know which setting at this point.
I don't believe there is any setting that allows you to remove this. There are some other threads in the forum to use javascript to remove this, however, I think it is there to "ensure the user wants the content to launch" within their browser window. More of a fallback to ensure content being launched in a web browser isn't malicious.
The Staff should be able to explain/elaborate further.
Removed audio, still seeing the player button. Something else in my content must be making that appear. I have another piece that displays fine without a player button. Could it be that I am playing a video clip as part of the piece? (no audio)
You nailed it - having audio or video on the first slide will make that play button appear.
I've seen some folks work around this by creating an introductory slide before the first slide with audio and video. On the intro slide, you can add a simple button that says, "Begin Course". With that extra slide added to the beginning, you won't see the Play button appear in Chrome.
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I don't believe there is any setting that allows you to remove this. There are some other threads in the forum to use javascript to remove this, however, I think it is there to "ensure the user wants the content to launch" within their browser window. More of a fallback to ensure content being launched in a web browser isn't malicious.
The Staff should be able to explain/elaborate further.
Re: Matthew's questions:
- Yes, audio. Aha! Could that be the reason? Never occurred to me that an audio file could cause the button to be displayed.
- Chrome is the browser I'm using.
- Yes, it looks like what you have displayed.
Removed audio, still seeing the player button. Something else in my content must be making that appear. I have another piece that displays fine without a player button. Could it be that I am playing a video clip as part of the piece? (no audio)
Hi there Orson!
You nailed it - having audio or video on the first slide will make that play button appear.
I've seen some folks work around this by creating an introductory slide before the first slide with audio and video. On the intro slide, you can add a simple button that says, "Begin Course". With that extra slide added to the beginning, you won't see the Play button appear in Chrome.
I hope that helps you!
Thanks for all the good information.
Orson
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