Changing Speed of Audio in Articulate Storyline?

Hi Scott,

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Thanks Georg and Jamie for checking in on this feature request!

We are still looking into a feature that allows learners to control the video speed in Storyline 360. Our team evaluates feature requests alongside their queue of bug fixes, new features already on the roadmap, and other projects. When it’s ready, we share the good news!

Just following this thread and noticing it's been 2 years since an update.  Any further information about the addition of this feature?

As Alan pointed out, maybe it is not wise to get my hopes up, for this feature ever coming into existence. Has there ever been an indication on WHY this feature isn't considered? Are there simply not enough feature requests in relation to the projected cost and risk to this feature?

Clinton, that was well articulated! Thank you so much for clarifying why this is so important for our learners. I submitted another feature request, myself.

Everyone, here's the link to submit a feature request! 

Yes, everyone reading this, please make a feature request for variable speed of the timeline (and all of the audio, animations, video on it)! Thanks @Georg for the nudge.

This feature will allow learners to skim content that is more well-known and slow down content that is more complex. Also, humans can easily comprehend speech that is much faster than normal spoken rates:

"Most research has indicated no loss of comprehension or intelligibility at playback speeds of two or even three times normal speed. Cameron Earle, who is helping to commercialize variable-speed playback applications developed by Brigham Young University, said that most students chose rates that were 80 to 120 percent faster than normal with no decrease in test scores." (from the New York Times in 2003, bold added for emphasis; link: https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/02/technology/now-hear-this-quickly.html)

As someone else said in this thread, this has also become an expected playback feature in the most common players, namely YouTube and Vimeo. Adding this feature will keep Storyline modern and help users engage better with learning.

I have just created a feature request on this topic. To all subscribers of this discussion: Please also create a feature request if you wish to have this feature. Articulate Storyline is the main tool to create learning content with audio for me. The ability to use this content in a self-paced manner is very important to our learners.

Hi Morton,

I do not have an update at this time, but we are still tracking and monitoring the requests and you can see my latest update right above your question.

Hi Cara,

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I wouldn't get your hopes up too much. When this thread started almost 7 years ago, we were all doing the Harlem Shake, singing that new Blurred Lines song, and R. Kelly performed at the MTV Video Music Awards. So yeah, we've been asking for this for a while now.