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Auto play of vimeo videos
Hi everyone
We are embedding videos using Vimeo embed code. This all works ok, but I can't get the Vimeo videos to play automatically. This means that anything that is synchronised with the slide's timeline goes out of time with the video because the video waits for the user to click on it to start it.
Any help would be appreciated.
David.
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Hi Beth,
Are these videos on your first slide? Browsers like Chrome and Safari have started to block the auto play of media. We have some more info on this here, and depending on the version of Storyline you're using the additional support for that version may already be available to you.
HI Ashley. Thanks for the response. Videos are not on the first slide, but it does appear to be a Chrome issue. Videos autoplay in Internet Explorer. The link you shared above said the December update should fix this (as long as videos aren't on the first slide, which mine aren't). Unfortunately, my storyline 360 is up to date and it's still happening. I went ahead and created a new course just now to test from scratch. Any other suggestions?
Thanks so much!
Hi there Beth,
If you don't mind sharing your file with us, we'd be happy to take a look. We can help you nail down whether this is a Storyline issue, or if it is due to a change within Vimeo.
Simply attach your unpublished file right here, and we'll reach out soon!
Hi Alyssa.
I've attached the story file with the embedded vimeo video that isn't autoplaying. If helpful, here is the Articulate Review version of the course: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/b7bcb443-6af4-4d37-9b95-852216c3ea4b/review .
The second slide has the video. It autoplays in Internet Explorer, but not in Google Chrome.
Thanks so much for any help you can provide!
-Beth
It looks like autoplay of Vimeo vids is restricted in Chrome, see here. I don't know if the suggested workaround (initially muting the video with ?muted=1 ) would work for you.
Thanks Michael for sharing that! I know Chrome has started to block the autoplay of media on the first slide, but it's good to know with Vimeo videos it's restricted throughout.
I am having the same problem, 3 years later. Can anyone tell me how to get an embedded vimeo video to autoplay? I am looking for a workaround. Also, I can't find the autoplay controls on vimeo either.
Hello Mike!
I'm glad you're checking back with us! We've seen this only occur with Chrome, where Vimeo videos don't auto-play. Other than the workarounds listed previously in this discussion, we suggest using another browser that doesn't have these restrictions, such as FireFox or IE.
H and thanks Lauren.
However, the browser that I use is irrelevant. The browser my clients use is what matters here.
What is the single best workaround mentioned in the thread? I am not clear on that.
Warm regards,
Mike Song | CEO | GetControl.net | 203-457-0444 | ms@getcontrol.net
See Keynote Topics and TV Appearances: www.getcontrol.net/speakersThis was mentioned before.
Autoplay is currently restricted in the following:Safari version 11+ (Desktop)
Chrome version 66+ (Desktop/Mobile)
iOS (Safari, other mobile browsers, apps)
Firefox 66+ (Desktop/Mobile)There is no way to stop these autoplay restrictions. You can mute your video to circumvent this restriction but, it will require users to click the Unmute button instead of the Play button, which, in turn, defies the whole purpose to begin with.
Would love to see Articulate accept the challenge to work with streaming video better than an iframe solution. It's not like video is a new thing or going to go away anytime soon. :)
Has this been solved? Am I correct to understand that no video can auto play in articulate storyline on chrome?
And just to be clear, this happens for all slides? Right?
