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Disable Seeking in Storyline Videos
I recall seeing a similar approach shared on LinkedIn post some time ago by Malik, preventing users from skipping both ahead and backward in the video timeline which I don’t think is what you’re really looking for. You may want to review his code and adapt parts of his implementation to fit your specific use case.
From a technical standpoint, I would recommend disabling Storyline’s native video controls and instead building custom video controls using HTML/CSS/JavaScript on top of the <video> element. Storyline’s internal video engine offers limited control and is difficult to intercept reliably, especially when you need fine-grained control over seeking, scrubbing, and user interaction.
Below are a few examples that demonstrate both:
I recall seeing a similar approach shared on LinkedIn post some time ago by Malik, preventing users from skipping both ahead and backward in the video timeline which I don’t think is what you’re really looking for. You may want to review his code and adapt parts of his implementation to fit your specific use case.
From a technical standpoint, I would recommend disabling Storyline’s native video controls and instead building custom video controls using HTML/CSS/JavaScript on top of the <video> element. Storyline’s internal video engine offers limited control and is difficult to intercept reliably, especially when you need fine-grained control over seeking, scrubbing, and user interaction.
Below are a few examples that demonstrate both: