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Overview

Use Play Video to display a video from your asset library. Configure playback, audio, and scene placement in Creator. Use Stop Video to stop the selected video and remove its display when it is no longer needed. The browser Trainee App displays one video panel at a time as a screen overlay. It does not apply the action’s 3D placement settings or use positional audio. Verify scene placement on the target device used for training.

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Play Video

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When to Use

  • Instructional demonstrations: show a video of a process or procedure
  • Safety briefings: display a safety video before the practical task
  • Expert walkthroughs: show an expert demonstrating a task
  • Equipment tutorials: play manufacturer videos or instruction videos as part of the training
  • Context-building: show background or historical videos relevant to the training

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Parameters

After selecting a video and version, expand Preview to review playback and adjust volume or mute. Select a video before using Edit in Scene to place it, then expand Position to review the placement settings.
The current browser Trainee App always requests automatic playback, including when Autoplay is unchecked in Creator. Check playback on the target device when your training requires the trainee to start the video manually.

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Key Behavior

  • Browser completion: With Wait Until Complete enabled, the browser waits for the panel to close. Reaching the end of the video leaves the panel open and the next action waiting.
  • Continued action execution: With Wait Until Complete unchecked, later actions can run while the video is displayed.
  • Viewing and timing: The trainee can close the panel before playback ends. A fixed Delay measures elapsed time and cannot establish that the full video was watched.
  • One browser video panel: Starting another Play Video replaces the current panel. To show videos sequentially, wait for the first panel to close before displaying the next.
  • Looping: A looping video repeats while its panel remains open. With Wait Until Complete enabled, closing the panel ends the wait.

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Stop Video

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When to Use

  • Cleanup: stop video playback when exiting a state
  • Interrupt: stop a video if learner chooses a different action
  • Resource management: stop videos to free resources for other interactions

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Parameters

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Key Behavior

  • Default target: Most recently started video stops the most recent video. Other videos retain their existing playback state.
  • Specific target: Select a Play Video action to stop its video. To stop several videos, add a separate Stop Video action for each corresponding Play Video action and select it explicitly.
  • Safe to call: Calling Stop Video when no video is playing has no effect.

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Practical Examples

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Video Followed by Instructions in the Browser

Scenario: Show an equipment setup video, then display instructions after the trainee closes the video panel.
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In a state’s onEntry action list:
  1. Play Video:
    • Video Asset: equipment_setup_demo.mp4
    • Autoplay: checked
    • Loop: unchecked
    • Wait Until Complete: checked
  2. Show Text:
    • Body: “Identify the main power switch on the equipment.”
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Choose the required Version and review the video in Preview. Adjust its volume and mute setting as needed.
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In the browser Trainee App, the instruction appears when the trainee closes the video panel. The panel can be closed before the video ends, so this example does not verify that the entire video was watched.

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Looping Instructional Video

Scenario: A video explains a procedure. It loops so learners can watch multiple times if needed.
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In a state’s onEntry:
  • Play Video:
    • Video Asset: procedure_overview.mp4
    • Autoplay: checked
    • Loop: checked
    • Wait Until Complete: unchecked
Adjust the audio using the volume and mute controls in Preview.
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In the onExit:
  • Stop Video: Target Play Video Action set to Most recently started video
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The video repeats while its panel remains open. The trainee can close the panel, and the On Exit action stops the video when the step ends.

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Show Two Videos Sequentially in the Browser

Scenario: Show a safety briefing, then an equipment demonstration after the trainee closes the first video panel.
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In a state’s onEntry, add two separate Play Video actions:
  1. Play Video #1:
    • Video Asset: safety_briefing.mp4
    • Autoplay: checked
    • Loop: unchecked
    • Wait Until Complete: checked
  2. Play Video #2:
    • Video Asset: equipment_demo.mp4
    • Autoplay: checked
    • Loop: unchecked
    • Wait Until Complete: checked
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Closing the first panel displays the second video. Closing the second panel allows subsequent actions to run.

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Stop a Named Video on Step Exit

Scenario: Stop the explanation video when the trainee leaves its step.
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In the state’s onEntry:
  • Play Video: Video Asset: explanation.mp4. Name the action Explanation Video and leave Wait Until Complete unchecked.
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Add Stop Video to the same step’s On Exit actions and select Explanation Video under Target Play Video Action.
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When the trainee leaves the step, the On Exit action stops the explanation video.
Test playback, audio, and panel closure on the device used by trainees. For scene-positioned video, also check the reference object, viewing angle, and scale.
Videos load from your asset library. Choose a resolution, bitrate, and codec suited to the target playback environment. Large or poorly compressed videos may cause performance issues.
Use Stop Video in the state’s onExit when playback should end as the trainee leaves, especially for looping videos. Select the corresponding Target Play Video Action. To stop several videos, add a separate Stop Video action for each one.