Can you speed up the player in Articulate 360?

JHi Niklas & Kevin. Just popping in here to let you both know that I've added both of your voices to this feature request. We're still tracking this one and will update this thread with any news or updates. 

I second this motion strongly. our users are young medical students who want to absorb teaching materials at individual speed. in all honesty, i think this is a feature should be a natural part of any application nowadays. this feels outdated. 

You can now do this to videos inside of Rise.  This was released recently.

I've got some JavaScript code that will speed up and slow down audio playback in HTML5. I use a SL embedded variable reference ("playbackSpeed") to show on screen the playback speed. You can put these JS code bits on buttons and test it out:

//slow down

var player = GetPlayer();
var SLplaybackSpeed = player.GetVar("playbackSpeed");

if (SLplaybackSpeed>0.5) {
SLplaybackSpeed -= 0.25;
}
var myAudio = $("audio");
myAudio[0].playbackRate = SLplaybackSpeed;

player.SetVar("playbackSpeed",SLplaybackSpeed);

// speed up 

var player = GetPlayer();

var SLplaybackSpeed = player.GetVar("playbackSpeed");

if (SLplaybackSpeed<2.00) {
SLplaybackSpeed += 0.25;
}

var myAudio = $("audio");
myAudio[0].playbackRate = SLplaybackSpeed;

player.SetVar("playbackSpeed",SLplaybackSpeed);

//

To control video, just replace the 

var myAudio = $("audio");

with 

var myVide = $("video");

What I'd like to see in tandem with this is to control timeline playback speed. Haven't cracked that one yet. Anyone have any ideas? 

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your contribution.

Although, can you please elaborate the control video part?? audio speed control is working fine but i am not able to do anything with "var myVide = $("video");" 

Please reply

Adding to this list, I would also like to see this feature. People absorb (and pay attention) at different speeds, and, even if the audio changes in sound many users will not care. We put in triggers that prevent users from bypassing information for good reason, but we also want them awake and interested!

There are a bunch of requests and threads for this feature going back as far as seven years. And as far as I can tell Storyline (which usually excels in everything else) is one of the only major authoring/learning tools without this option. Youtube, Audible, Vimeo, Linkedin Learning, and EVEN Captivate let you do this. As well as most LMS' built-in authoring tools... Is there any update on this request? I don't want to move to other authoring tools but this is a feature that our audiences expect in 2020.

I'd like to add to this from the perspective of the broadcast techs whom I'm creating technical training modules for - several of them have asked if I could make the ability to speed up the timeline available in my modules.

They tell me that they frequently use YouTube clips to learn about "stuff" and they use it as follows:

• They get used to the presenter's style and voice at 1X  speed initially
• They speed up to 1.5X for a short while to adjust their attention
• They speed up to 2X speed for most of the clip once they've adjusted to 1.5X and continue at that speed for the remainder
• If they find they miss something they rewind and replay at 1X or 1.5X and then continue at 2X

I have actually made quite an effort (as a quick-speaking Kiwi) to slow down my narration and I use Animation to introduce each paragraph of text linked to my recorded delivery, and I've been at pains to ensure that learners can assimilate the speech and the text, but it seems that this doesn't suit everyone and some (perhaps more who haven't spoken to me yet) would really like the ability to control delivery speed in order to get through the simple / basic material quicker, yet concentrate on the more complex material at 1X speed.

I think this would be a very worthwhile feature to add to Storyline if it's feasible.

Thankyou!

I agree that variable playback is essential.  We work with medical students and staff who often request to listen to the content at higher speeds.  And some learners request this as a desired way to absorb a lot of content in a short period of time.   Lastly, this feature would be helpful during the review process with collaborators as well.  I'm assuming there's not a feature within Review360 to speed up the audio either.  Is there?  

Agree with the original poster's suggestions. The pace is a bit too slow for people that can read quickly. Having the ability to speed it up to even 1.25x the original speed (and sound like the 1.25x playback on Youtube, not Windows Video Editor) would be helpful to reduce the length of time spent on the modules.