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ronald_6627
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September 24, 2024
Question

Disable autoplay of slide audio in Captivate

  • September 24, 2024
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Is there a way to disable autoplay of slide audio in Captivate 12?  Automatically playing audio does not meet accessibility standards for our organization as it interferes with the screen readers.  

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    tanveer6279
    Participant
    July 29, 2025

    "In Captivate 12, autoplaying audio can interfere with screen readers and hurt accessibility. Just like how the Dunkin Donuts menu gives users the freedom to choose what they want and when — your eLearning content should offer the same control. Disable 'Auto Play' in Project > Preferences, and let users trigger audio with a click. Accessibility matters."

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    lynne_7265
    Participant
    July 24, 2025

    Hello, did you ever find a workable solution?

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    clairei13374473
    Participating Frequently
    September 25, 2024

    Go to interactions, and "slide interactions +".  Click "slide enter". I would choose "pause timeline".

     

    Then you''ll have to figure out how users will have the audio play.

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      jeymilxd
      Known Participant
      December 2, 2024

      I thought the same, but this option isn't working for me when I preview the project. I added a slide video media block. Then added a slide level interaction (pause timeline upon slide enter). The video continues to autoplay upon arrival. Any suggestions? Has this worked for you? I'm using Captivate 12.4. 

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      clairei13374473
      Participating Frequently
      December 2, 2024

      ah, videos are a bit different than audio on a slide, espically slide videos. Is there a reason you are using slide video instead of just "video"? If you used just video, the users could have full control.

       

      Here is my (albeit janky) solution that seems to work with my tests:

      make a bookmark .1 seconds in. make the bookmark "pause timeline". Make the start of the video start at the .1 seconds. It won't play until users use the playbar, or you could create a play button. I don't know why the interactions don't work DURING the slide video. 

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