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jeffreywatahs
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January 29, 2021
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insert video / youtube does not account for buffering and cuts the end off

  • January 29, 2021
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using Captivate 2019 V 11.5.1.499 to insert youtube video and it doesn't matter if I use "Media (button) / video" or interactive video, the result is the same:

  • Captivate places a timeline element that is the duration of the video
  • you cannot extend the duration of the video on the timeline, properties or edit feature
  • eg. if a 10 second video buffers for 3 seconds before playback begins, then the last 3 seconds of the video are cut off

Of course this is on slide video because Captivate won't allow youtube on Event videos.

 

Question: how do you extend the element to allow enough time for the youtube embed to fully play?

Thanks,

 

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    Correct answer robyn_zee

    Hi Jeff, I've found that it cuts off the videos a little abruptly too. My favorite way to add in videos is as a web object, and then with the object you selected under properties, select embed code. There are a lot of great websites that will let you generate a custom embed code with the features you want. (ie/ closed captioning on, no youtube logo/branding, custom start and stop times, etc.) From there you can copy and paste the embed code into your Captivate for the Embed code. It works great! 

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    robyn_zee
    robyn_zee
    Participant
    January 30, 2021

    This is one of my faves or generating the embed code: YouTube Custom Embed Generator - Classy Nemesis

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
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    January 30, 2021

    This is not really related with the question, but I see that you are not yet using the most recent release which is 11.5.5.553. Please update!

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      jeffreywatahsAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      February 1, 2021

      Yes I wish I could, I work for a large organization and we get uupdates when IT schedules, which is hopefully soon. Cheers,

        robyn_zee
        robyn_zeeCorrect answer
        Participant
        January 29, 2021

        Hi Jeff, I've found that it cuts off the videos a little abruptly too. My favorite way to add in videos is as a web object, and then with the object you selected under properties, select embed code. There are a lot of great websites that will let you generate a custom embed code with the features you want. (ie/ closed captioning on, no youtube logo/branding, custom start and stop times, etc.) From there you can copy and paste the embed code into your Captivate for the Embed code. It works great! 

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          jeffreywatahsAuthor
          Participating Frequently
          January 29, 2021

          Robyn  that works so well!!  thank you! it seems strange to avoid the tools that say "video/youtube" but hey, I'll take the win, thanks for sharing!

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