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Video controls

How to show or hide the video control bar on a publication page, and what each control does.

Written by David Aslanyan

You can display a video control bar so readers can interact with the video. The control bar includes:

  • Play/Pause: Pause and resume the video.

  • Volume control: Adjust the volume by dragging the slider.

  • Mute: Turn off the audio.

  • Progress bar: Shows playback progress; drag to seek.

  • Fullscreen: Watch in full-screen mode.

  • Download: Download the video.

  • Picture in picture: Shrink the video into a floating player that can be moved around the screen, even while navigating other pages.

To show video controls:

  1. Select the required video.

  2. Click ⛭ to open video properties.

    Tip: You can also access settings via Element settings on the properties toolbar.

  3. Select the Show Controls checkbox, then click Update.

  4. Save the page.

Note: To hide controls you previously enabled, deselect the Show Controls checkbox.

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