Continue Button Workaround?

I've created a course with multiple audio and video clips.  Because there is no native autoplay in Rise (which there should be), I've added a javascript player.  It works well, thanks to anthonyvecchi.com linked here.

https://anthonyvecchi.com/RiseVideo/index.html#/lessons/-i0Q5dN_3fhA-55EI9fjx7Owsd7WJKPw

The issue is that if multiple audio or video clips are in the same lesson, they all start at the same time.  The solution was to add a Continue button between the clips, so the next one in line starts after you click continue.  After adjusting the browser to allow autoplay, it works great; however, Rise's behaviors for continue buttons is that they disappear when clicked.  if you go back to a lesson, there are not continue buttons and the clips once again play at the same time.  I've seen a possible solution to add a Button, but that only allows to jump to a different lesson, not a to a block within the lesson it is in.

So, other than putting every single audio/video clip in a separate lesson, has anyone figured out a workaround to either get the continue buttons to stay, or any other solutions/ideas?

I will say this has been a hot topic in threads for at least 7 years, with multiple users asking for the option to retain the continue button (and autoplay), but Articulate seems to not care.  Too bad.