This article explains the settings you can use in existing videos using the Video Player Element.
Please note that if you would like to upload a new video, you should use the Single video element. For instructions, please see this article called Adding a Video.
Optimising the video before uploading it is essential if you use the Video Player Element to upload a new video. The ideal maximum file size is 100MB.
Kindly note that you need Edit content permission to access the Content editor.
1. Find the module you want to edit. You can follow the steps listed in the article about Finding a module.
2. Select Edit content on the right side of the page.
3. Go to the page where you want to add the video. For example, for West-East modules, if the video should appear on page 3, open page 2.
4. Add a Page element or a scrolling section for the video.
West-East modules - add a page element at the end of the page that will appear before the page with the video.
Scrolling modules - if the video should appear on a new page, add a page element at the end of the page that will appear before the page with the video. If it should appear in between scrolling sections, add a new scrolling section in between scrolling sections.
5. Add Media: Video player element to the newly created page or scrolling section.
6. Select the Choose file button under Video and choose the video file you need to add.
7. Insert a Video message. This text will appear above the video, and you can insert user instructions here.
8. Insert a video Transcript. It will appear when users turn off the module sounds or if the user selects the "Select for the non video version" button.
9. Select Add at the bottom of the screen to add the uploaded video to the module.
All options within this element:
Full screen | If enabled, the video will start in full screen once it is started. This option cannot be used with autoplay. |
Hide controls | If enabled, the controls will disappear automatically after 2 seconds. If the user moves the mouse, the controls will reappear. |
Force to watch | Completion action will happen only if users watch the entire video. |
Disable play bar | The progress bar is locked, and users cannot skip the video. |
Reset on end | Reset the playback to the start once the playback is complete. (If this option is disabled, the video stays at the end once finished.) |
Click anywhere to play | Users can start the video by clicking anywhere within the video itself. (If this option is disabled, users can only start by clicking the play button.) |
Captions turned on | Toggles if captions should be active by default. |
Captions font size | The font size of captions can be set here. |
Player width | The width of the video player within the element can be set here. |
Captions align | The location of the captions can be set here. It can be either left, right or centre. |
Controls color | The colour of the controls (such as the play button and the volume control) can be set here. |
Captions color | The font colour of the captions can be set here. |
Captions background color | The colour of the background for the captions can be set here. |
Preserve completion actions | The video element will keep the completion action, even if a user leaves the page and then returns. |
Next button action on video ended | Show or hide the next button when the video ends. |
Go to page action on video ended | Select a page where the course should continue after finishing the video. |
Delay | Set up a delay for the "Go to page action on video ended" option. The course will jump to a page in the selected time. The delay is in milliseconds. |
Video | Select the "Choose file" option to upload a video. |
Track | Select the "Choose file" option to upload a captions file. |
Poster | Select the "Choose file" option to upload a poster image. The poster image is the first image that appears before the user starts the video. |
Buttons | This setting turns the buttons for transcripts on or off. |
Buttons class | No change necessary here. |
Button in transcript | Change the button text when the transcript version is visible. |
Button in video | Change the button text when the video version is visible. |
Video btn align | Select the location of the video version button. It can be left, right or centre. |
Transcript btn align | Select the location of the transcript version button. It can be left, right or centre. |
Video btn position | Select the position of the video version button. It can be at the top or the bottom of the page. |
Transcript btn position | Select the position of the transcript version button. It can be at the top or the bottom of the page. |
Video message | This text will show up above the video. |
Transcript | Insert the transcript of the video here. This is the text version of the video and not the captions. |
If you have completed all the module changes, please refer to the article titled What do I do when I finish creating or editing my module?.
*If you think you have the incorrect permissions, please contact your company admin or Customer success manager at [email protected].