Is it possible to have embedded audio automatically play on Rise? Perhaps as you scroll past it, it will automatically play? I am looking to add background noise to my lesson of ocean noise.
When we first released Rise, we shied away from auto-play audio because it's really non-standard on mobile devices. In fact, most phone browsers actually prevent auto-play of media; it needs to be user-initiated.
I appreciate you chiming in with what you'd like to see, since the ideas shared here in E-Learning Heroes contribute to our product roadmap! It's always good to keep these discussions going and evaluate changes as Rise is continually evolving. Based on a few different requests for this feature I've seen here in the community, I'll definitely bring it up again with our team!
Hello, I also need it - I am building a course where we have illustrated dialogues in some scenario-lessons and it is kind of essential for us to have the autoplay. Thanks!
I'm looking to do the opposite...not have video play automatically. I'm embedding a Vimeo video in my Rise course and want learners to read the introductory text and then click to play the video. Suggestions?
Are you embedding the video in a Blocks lesson? If so, try adding a Continue block just above the video. You can even edit the text on the button to say, "Click here to watch the video," or something to that effect.
Give it a try, and let me know if that'll work for you!
Hi, I've tried the steps above to place a video from the content library into a Rise project, and the audio plays automatically but the video doesn't. Any suggestions?
Hey Jennifer. I tested this example in a few different browsers, and with the exception of Safari, the video and audio both played automatically for me when I opened the blocks lesson containing the Storyline block. In Safari, I had to click a play button to initiate the Storyline block.
Let me know what happens with my example on your end! In which browsers are you viewing the content? Also, are you exporting the course for LMS/Web, or viewing using the Share URL?
Hi Allison, one of the ideas of courses in rise is to have a friendly enviroment for youger users, younger users are use to navigate in facebook and instagram where the videos have the option to start once they are looking at the post.
To click on the play butom is easy if you are doing the course in your computer or even in a tablet, but when you are doing the course in your cellphone and the videos are inside the interactive hot spots blocks it is not that friendly to click on a play buttom.
I think that the option to have the video playing once the user gets to the block or once the user click in the hot spot should be the course author choise and not a fix setting by rise staff.
Thanks for sharing you feedback! Unfortunately, that’s not currently possible. If you have time to log a feature request and tell us more about your specific needs, that would be super helpful!
Let me know if there’s anything else I can help you with.
Some modern browsers, like Safari and Chrome now block autoplay audio and video. This keeps Storyline 360 content from playing automatically.
Since we can't change browser settings (if only we had that kind of power!), we updated our software to allow learners to view video content regardless of browser restrictions.
I have a cute little "congratulations" video that's five seconds at the end of the training. I really have to tell the student to click on it? This is Rise, not storyline. If anyone knows of a way to make this work please share -- again, not storyline but Rise. Thank you all.
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Hey Jackson!
When we first released Rise, we shied away from auto-play audio because it's really non-standard on mobile devices. In fact, most phone browsers actually prevent auto-play of media; it needs to be user-initiated.
I appreciate you chiming in with what you'd like to see, since the ideas shared here in E-Learning Heroes contribute to our product roadmap! It's always good to keep these discussions going and evaluate changes as Rise is continually evolving. Based on a few different requests for this feature I've seen here in the community, I'll definitely bring it up again with our team!
I would like the option as well.
Thanks for adding your voice here, Jeff!
Autoplay of audio is definitely a "would like" or even a "must have" to move from Presenter to Rise.
Hello, I also need it - I am building a course where we have illustrated dialogues in some scenario-lessons and it is kind of essential for us to have the autoplay. Thanks!
See also Stan Dormer comments and example from 10/11/2017 in thread https://community.articulate.com/discussions/rise/put-storyline-interactions-into-rise -- in case that helps with your autoplay needs.
Yes, useful in a learning environment. Please activate this feature. : )
Found a temporary fix! Place the video in a Storyline file.
> In the player options, remove all items from the player (menu, volume, title, etc.).
> Color the player frame black.
> Remove the next and previous buttons in the slide settings and make sure the video is set to automatically play on slide.
> Publish the file to Articulate 360.
> Pop the Storyline file into the latest version of Rise.
> In "blocks", add a new item and click on "interactive".
> At the bottom is the option to insert a Storyline file.
Boom! Video that plays automatically in a Rise presentation. : )
I'm looking to do the opposite...not have video play automatically. I'm embedding a Vimeo video in my Rise course and want learners to read the introductory text and then click to play the video. Suggestions?
Hi Deepa!
Are you embedding the video in a Blocks lesson? If so, try adding a Continue block just above the video. You can even edit the text on the button to say, "Click here to watch the video," or something to that effect.
Give it a try, and let me know if that'll work for you!
Hi, I've tried the steps above to place a video from the content library into a Rise project, and the audio plays automatically but the video doesn't. Any suggestions?
Hey Jennifer. I tested this example in a few different browsers, and with the exception of Safari, the video and audio both played automatically for me when I opened the blocks lesson containing the Storyline block. In Safari, I had to click a play button to initiate the Storyline block.
Let me know what happens with my example on your end! In which browsers are you viewing the content? Also, are you exporting the course for LMS/Web, or viewing using the Share URL?
But the learner must click play still when using their mobile device - this does not work,.
I love the Boom. Reminds me of a mic drop :)
Thank you for sharing this option! Saved me hours :)
so why do you have to click play to start a storyline course in RISE? It doesn't make sense. Any updates on this :)
Hi Kristen,
Here's an article that explains why it works that way. Have a look and let me know if you have any other questions! :)
Hi Allison, one of the ideas of courses in rise is to have a friendly enviroment for youger users, younger users are use to navigate in facebook and instagram where the videos have the option to start once they are looking at the post.
To click on the play butom is easy if you are doing the course in your computer or even in a tablet, but when you are doing the course in your cellphone and the videos are inside the interactive hot spots blocks it is not that friendly to click on a play buttom.
I think that the option to have the video playing once the user gets to the block or once the user click in the hot spot should be the course author choise and not a fix setting by rise staff.
Hi Juan,
Thanks for sharing you feedback! Unfortunately, that’s not currently possible. If you have time to log a feature request and tell us more about your specific needs, that would be super helpful!
Let me know if there’s anything else I can help you with.
There should be an option to have the videos start automatically.
Not working for me!
Hi JC,
Some modern browsers, like Safari and Chrome now block autoplay audio and video. This keeps Storyline 360 content from playing automatically.
Since we can't change browser settings (if only we had that kind of power!), we updated our software to allow learners to view video content regardless of browser restrictions.
Let me know if you have any other questions. :)
I have a cute little "congratulations" video that's five seconds at the end of the training. I really have to tell the student to click on it? This is Rise, not storyline. If anyone knows of a way to make this work please share -- again, not storyline but Rise. Thank you all.