Questions tagged [video]
media such as that shown on youtube. Questions often relate to how and when to use this on web pages.
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Is it better to use a tooltip or take the user to a separate page to communicate to them what is doable or not?
I'm working on an app that will be integrated into a video conferencing client.
In a nutshell, what this app does is allow participants in the call to share files. The app will have two sections for ...
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Commonly used copy for private and public sections
We're working on a video conferencing platform that allows users to upload private and public files.
What copy is typically used for public and private sections?
Below are some ideas:
Viewable by ...
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Should I reverse the play button in Arabic?
Should the play button be presented in reverse in Arabic languages?
To be clear I mean the tip of the triangle pointing left
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How to make it obvious that a setting is only applicable to you
I noticed that for many video conferencing app, there's a functionality to pin a participant, but it's always not obvious to me that the pinning only applies to you. The first time I saw it in the ...
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Landing page explianer video embedded vs modal
We are looking at putting an explainer video on our home/landing page above the fold next to our main CTA's to sign up or request a call.
I've seen two main ways to do this:
Embedded - the video is ...
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Recording video: is there an accessibility/usability/other reason for allowing video recording without audio?
Imagine a chat app where you can send a text message, audio message, and video message (no screen recording - primarily used to send selfie videos). When the recording flow begins, I'm wondering if ...
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Background video & accessibility of text overlays
I have a situation with an autoplaying video banner (you know the type, full screen html background element) where there is text overlayed on top of it -- common in marketing landing pages and their ...
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Should videos by default play in fullscreen in mobile apps?
There has been a related question in the past but it is from over a decade back when smartphones were only beginning to get popular and mobile UI/UX wasn't as well established and most devices were ...
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Looking for guidance to resolve a difference of opinion - play button on image that is not clickable
We have an image used as a cover photo for a module that contains videos. The cover photo is an image of a video with a play button in the middle. But it isn't a video and can't be clicked. You ...
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Best UX for displaying a continuously scrolling set of videos
I have a constantly updating (every few seconds) set of videos being uploaded by users and I need to display them continually updating. What is/are the best practices for showing a constantly ...
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Titles With First Letters As Capitals vs Regular titles?
I just saw a video with the title:
Elon Musk Explains His Thoughts On Warren Buffet | Joe Rogan Podcast
Highlights
And i'm wondering, why did the author use a first letter of each word as capital?
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Answer via video UX
How do we design a UX element or workflow on a browser or an app that lets a user answer a fixed question via webcam video or audio instead of text? User can replay what she recorded and re-record if ...
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Is forcing users to signup after clicking a play button a dark pattern?
Im in a tricky situation.
We are creating a page with a live video stream that in order for the user to view it they need to sign up for an account. I created a page where there is a clear action to ...
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YouTube Premiere countdown animation
YouTube has a feature called Premiere that allows creators to publish videos so that they are premiered live, at a particular time, to all viewers.
At the beginning of each premiere is a 2 minute ...
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CSS effect to indicate link is a video?
I've got a page with thumnbails that link to videos.
The thumbnails have a youtube style Play button. But I still only have 20% of folks clicking those. I want to make it clearer & more ...
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iOS Custom video trimmer UI
I'm trying to make a video editing app and for that I need to create a video timeline where I will put different views depending on the amount of videos that are being editing and their longitude.
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Video play button on overlay images
I recently came across a big play button on an overlay image for a video. Pressing the play button displays the player, but does not start (play) the video. The user needed to press play on the video ...
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What are the benefits of having a hero with video background?
I am a web developer and noticed the hero background video trending of the moment. As I try and build my websites with performance in mind I have been struggling with this new trend.
I would like to ...
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How to determine if user watched / “completed” the video?
I'm building a course website. It's relatively simple and I need to track overall project progress only by tracking watched videos amount, e.g.
Course 1
5/12 watched
The question is how do you ...
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Is a good idea to mute a video on scroll/tab change?
Lately, I see a lot this behavior and I hate it with all my strength.
Say I'm watching a video (e.g. on Twitter) but the only thing that interests me is the audio. I keep going with my twitter (or ...
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Vertical Videos vs Horizontal Videos
What's the different between using cases for both formats and is that makes one trending in one situation and flop in another. Are there any guide or case study that can help me understand in which ...
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Does a video lightbox need a close button?
I am building someone a portfolio website for their videos. When you click a thumbnail in a gallery of videos, a light-box no bigger than 65% of the viewport opens to show the video. You click the ...
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Video Triangle Play on Thumbnail Image - Dated UX?
I notice that the classic triangle video icon on video thumbnails isn’t being used as much.
Now video thumbnails just have a timestamp, but no call to action.
I think it is a cleaner UI but I am ...
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Video without a scrubber [closed]
In google's machine learning crash course they have embedded youtube videos without scrubbers if you need to seek through the video you have to use the buttons below the video. Why are they doing this?...
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Is it better see a video on modal or in a new page?
I'm having trouble trying to decide if it's better to click on a video and open it on a modal or in a new page? We want the user to focus on the video and see more videos, but do not leave the page ...
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How to integrate video content into static screens for user testing?
My team is in the middle of designing an online course comprised of educational videos. We're almost ready to put the designs in front of our users for usability testing, but we're not sure how to ...
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Where to put a live video feed in our app
I need to incorporate the live video feed from a camera into our app (which runs on Desktop but also tablets), which is basically a navigation tool with a map view, and some controls on the right side....
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Videos on hero / banner and usability concerns: should I place it or not?
Should I place videos in lieu of a hero image, within the box below the header and main menu? Please note: no autoplay videos for sure, just a big image taken from inside the video with the ...
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Should video be first thing on product websites?
We have car research product website. We have product page for each car model that has car photos, videos, price, features, specifications, alternatives, reviews and news.
I read that product pages ...
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Users' attention to minimized video
We do know autoplaying videos is bad.
When users arrive at a webpage, they don’t appreciate being surprised by video or audio content that begins playing without their consent. Video, and the ...
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How to properly design video player controls for iPhone X
With the addition of safe area that accounts for the new swipe control (which replaces the home button) and the top notch on iPhone X, I am curious as to what the proper design guidelines are for ...
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Which is better option when viewing video on mobile (lesson recording) - automatic vs manual video retry
When viewing video recordings in a mobile app, if the video stops playing due to different reasons like, internet failure, server issue, etc., what would be the best way to retry playing the video -
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Color Contrast WCAG 2.0 SC 1.4.3 and Video / Motion Content
There is no reference to motion/video found in SC 1.4.3 — simple "images" and "background."
Do the color contrast requirements of SC 1.4.3 apply to text that is in a video and overlayed on top of ...
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Best method of showcasing UI interaction / animations for case studies or portfolios?
I'm building a site full of case studies and I want the ability to show UI animations of how the user interacts with the interface. My app is a browser based app.
Some simple things I'd like to show:
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Fast-forward and Rewind on Console video apps: what's the best way?
I've noticed that most apps on PS4 each seem to use a different method of fast-forwarding and rewinding. I assume this is the same on Xbox:
YouTube
Uses triggers.
Very bad from a UX perspective.
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Should video auto-play on preview screen?
I have a mobile only application where user can record and upload a video within the app.
There are 2 screens in the process:
Camera screen to record video
Preview screen to view video before ...
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Ideas for a better approach to a lazy load message
I have a mobile web-app with some Youtube videos embedded. All of them are loaded lazily, which means that if you don't tap on the image, the video doesn't load.
Due a technical restriction on mobile ...
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Why does Twitter limit tweets to 140 characters? Why this number? What are pros and cons of this design?
I am developing an educational website in which students can share luthier learning tips with their classmates. It is important for me to make the posts as small as possible. However, I don't know how ...
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Placement of video chat UI on kids apps
I am curious as to the best placement for a video chat window UI when it comes to children's apps and interactive design. I keep asking to have the window UI placed at the upper middle right and the ...
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Which solution is better for sharing video : Pop up or tab?
I am talking Youtube style's Tab versus Vimeo style's pop up.
What are the pro / con for each options.
Also, for pop-up, is it a bad idea to pause a video during pop up ?
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Matching events on timelines of different scales for a video scrub bar
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To show a video timeline scrub with associated events, visually correlated to the time at which the events occur. It's my belief that this will allow the user to, with minimal effort,
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Have anyone done research on cinemagraphs?
I've been toying with the idea of using cinemagraphs in my web design for a while. On one hand I love the aesthetics of full-screen video backdrops and I think they can become key in giving my users a ...
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Vertical video on mobile devices [closed]
— "Vertical video on mobile will be a hit, because people hate to rotate their smartphones every time they want to watch a video at its full size."
— "But, with few exceptions, serious videos are ...
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Testing variables for video autoplay
I'm trying to test to see if having an auto play video helps more interaction with the video. Right now, I have a video on my website with a playlist of videos underneath it. Currently, the video ...
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Should video lightbox "remember" the last video position?
There is a promo page that sells some app or game. It has a grid of thumbnails, click on which shows videos about an app. Something like this:
After user clicks on thumbnail, modal (lightbox) appears ...
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In a sign language dictionary, should video loop by default?
I am building a visual dictionary for a sign language. Part of the dictionary is a video function where you can see someone making the sign or signing a definition. These videos are pretty short, 1-2 ...
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What is the way to show sections (chapters, bookmarks...) in videoplayer for mobile?
We have text descriptions of video content with corresponding links to the timeline. Is there a proper way to show such sections to the user, so one could see all the sections and navigate with them? ...
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How should 'view count' of 'point in a video' be counted?
Scenario: There are multiple points in a video that are annotated. User has the list of annotation. User can open any annotation; the annotation will open in video and the view count for that ...
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Why does YouTube hide media controls?
While I can understand that when a video is fullscreen the media controls are hidden to offer the entire viewport to the video and create an immersive experience, I've been curious about when the ...
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User behaviour when user closes prompt and returns to video which is paused in the background?
Scenario: User is viewing a video. User can add annotation at desired time frame in the video. User can do this by tapping a button displayed on the video player. Tapping the button displayed user a ...
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