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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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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Video and audio autoplay - evidence that it's bad practice
Does anyone have any evidence or could point me in the direction of a web page that explains why video and audio autoplay is bad practice. I know it is but i'm struggling to find anything to back this ...
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Is it acceptable to place video controls at the top of a video?
Is it okay to place video controls at the top of a video? Like so:
Mainly considering a full screen video streaming platform like Netflix, I believe this format has some benefits:
Subtitles would ...
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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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When is appropriate to auto play music or video on a page?
We have a page with a demo video that we want users to watch but nobody is clicking play. Is it okay to automatically start the video when they hit the page or is that considered bad design?
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How to represent that a video has no audio?
It would be useful to know that a video (played on a web page) has no audio before starting to watch it.
Benefits:
Users wouldn't have to pause other audio sources (music player; audio/video ...
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Is it bad practice to remove fast forward and rewind transport controls on video player?
I have the opportunity to customize a video player for an iOS/Android mobile app and am considering omitting the '<<' (rewind/skip prev) and '>>' (fast forward/skip next) controls.
My thought ...
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YouTube automatically switches to "Share" tab when the video is finished playing
On every YouTube video page there are two tabs below the video:
"About" contains an author-generated description, the category and license information.
"Share" offers sharing functionality for ...
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Should clicking on a playing video take the video to fullscreen?
Facebook has recently changed its video behavior. When you click on a playing video, the video is taken to fullscreen.
On the fullscreen mode related videos are also shown so, I think the intention ...
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Why does every website seem to use max volume level for sound?
I don't know if the title is clear but whenever you visit a website which has a video or audio on the page, the player's sound level is always set to max. I never see it set to a conservative level by ...
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In which cases does it make sense to use an explanatory video on a homepage?
I am a junior designer and I working on a web service's site design. I am not sure what should I place at the homepage i.e.:
Some services like dropbox and readability have a quick video tour which ...
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What should the default volume of an in-line video player be?
Given that the volume shown in an in-line video player (e.g. Flash or Silverlight) is relative to the system volume (i.e. 100% volume in the player is 100% of the current system volume level), what ...
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Flipping video horizontally when recording
I am developing some software that has the ability to record video and send it to someone else. I have set it up so that when you record, it shows what you are recording as flipped horizontally (like ...
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Is there a standard order for `Stop`, `Play`, `Back`, and `Forward` buttons?
I have Stop, Play, Back, and Forward buttons with stereotypical DVD icons in an app I'm making.
Is there a standard for ordering these?
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Should video be used on home pages for company brochure sites?
I have just been in a meeting to discuss our company's new website. There was a lot of support for video being included on the home page. The video would include key messages and client's saying how ...
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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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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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Conveying that usability problems exist to developers, cheaply!
I'm a developer transitioning towards design/usability.
I'm giving a talk to the devs at my workplace on design basics and guidelines with a little sneaky UX teaching on the side.
My goal is to work ...
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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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Graphic content label
I'm working on a project in which we are labeling content to inform, not warn, the user (editors) that videos contain nudity, death, violence or adult language.
We are not trying to discourage ...
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guidelines for creating videos to demonstrate a web application's functionality to end user
In a previous question, a person asked: what are the Best/Standard Practices for Creating & Building Help Files for End User?
My question is related, but already assumes that offering videos for "...
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Is it a good or bad idea for a video player to have the play button in the top-left corner?
Do you think it is a good or bad idea, and why? Also, why do you think Comedy Central (e.g., The Daily Show) put their play button in the top-left corner instead of the middle?
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Are videos on the homepage of a commerce site a good idea instead of text?
I have received a design to implement for a new homepage on an existing music entertainment site. I have wireframed the new design below (it's already been designed and UX has not happened, I am ...
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Best Practice for video start image
Should a video player (on load / idle mode) always only show a still picture that was 'grabbed' from the video? Or would it be ok-practice or even better-practice to show a photo, that is somehow ...
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Can I eliminate volume from my custom html5 video controls?
I'm currently designing a custom full-screen video player for a client, who has provided an Adobe Illustrator high-fidelity interface mock-up. The concept is as minimalist as possible. Their mock-up (...
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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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Videos on landing pages
Is it a good ideal to feature videos on landing pages or should their primary purpose be to signpost users to content elsewhere?
I am developing a set of pages for an event, it is supported by a ...
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Should I add the length of video to the link?
I'm wondering if there is an formalized research, analytics data, or documented best practices that indicate whether I should add the length of the video in a video link (or near the thumbnail).
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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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Video automatically playing on a home or landing page - studies and data
I'd really like to know of any good studies, or posts about the impact that an auto-playing video has on a home or landing page.
Impact being a change in conversion rate, bounce rate, time on site, ...
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Quantitative studies on autoplaying video?
Does anyone know of any quantitative studies that look at the effect of autoplaying videos on the user experience of a website (i.e. a page loads and—BOOM—a video + audio starts playing)? My UX senses ...
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best practice for displaying video content?
is there best practice for displaying video? In this instance there is only one video item and it is contextual to the whole page article. I feel it is best to display it at the top of the page but ...
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What do users expect to occur with a "Watch video" link?
I'm trying to come up with the best way to serve videos on a website. Currently there's an instance that says, "Watch video" with a little camera icon. It's in contrast to "Read report" with a little ...
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Volume control on the media player
Very often I have noticed that whenever a video or audio is played on the most common sites (like youtube, vimeo, facebook, soundcloud..) the volume is always at the maximum by default. Now, I am not ...
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what youtube embed is more accessible for users w/ screenreaders/only keyboards
I notice that Youtube now likes to embed videos using an Iframe, but will still allow the old object method.
I'm just curious which method would be best for people using the site in an unconventional ...
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Why do video sites let users choose the resolution?
Youtube does a good job of automatically changing the resolution based on the current viewing size:
Initial - 360p
Expand - 480p
Fullscreen - 720p or 1080p depending on your monitor size
If Youtube ...
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8 short tutorial videos: all embedded in one page vs separate pages with title link?
I'm putting together a catalogue page for eight 3-minute video tutorials explaining how to assemble electronic components (if relevant, here is an example video). The context is a robotics competition ...
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For video content, are intros or outros less intrusive?
For a brief time my Youtube channel had a little Intro to build some branding and show off my channel name. I quickly found that, at least to me, it was pretty annoying and only delayed my ability to ...
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What software is used to create GUI concept videos?
If I was to create a prototype or video of a GUI concept with animations, what software is best suited for that? The focus would be applications for mobile devices or screens integrated in homes, cars ...
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Where to put video transcripts?
Is there any official guidance on where to put a transcript for a video? Should it go on the same page as the video or on a separate page?
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Pinch-to-zoom and visual feedback with a live video stream
I'm currently developing a tablet application aiming to act as a remote control for a security camera, showing a video live stream from the camera as well as some buttons.
Besides typical commands ...
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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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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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Present a brief animation inside a web page
Having a really hard time figuring out how to communicate features of my web application.
The idea I had was for the user to be able to click on a "feature" and then an animation or video would do a ...
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How can i annotate videos of usability sessions?
What is the best method to take notes from videos of a usability session?
Consider the scenario you recorded a usability test (remote or local) and want to do a review of the whole session by taking ...
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Background video on tablet/phone? Or still image?
As I understand videos won't auto play on tablets/phones to prevent user from using unwanted data. At the same time there's a trend on using videos full window backgrounds. I was wondering what's ...
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Is it easier to get a user to watch a video, or to scroll?
I see a lot of startups using product videos as the primary focus on their home page, with cheeky animated characters explaining whatever their product might be. But is there any data showing whether ...
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Smallest acceptable 16:9 video player?
Is there any user research or testing on the smallest size a 16:9 video could play on a website, where the user doesn't feel it's too small?
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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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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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