Pr 2020: Video playback button keeps disappearing

[A New Earth]

Hi all.

Since yesterday, the video playback button disappears quite frequently. For example, if I play a video, then stop the video, the playback button disappears. Or I open Pr and start a new project, and the playback button is not even there!

I have to keep selecting Window -> Program Monitor -> (project name) to bring it back. Doing this once per session is ok, but doing this 10+ times each session is not right. This all started yesterday. I also notice an icon that says "Gang to program monitor" appear on the left of the video rewind button. I am not sure if it was there before or not.

What can I do? Thanks in advance.

[Joost van der Hoeven · Accepted solution]

Have you tried to reset your workspace? See https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/workspaces.html#customizing_workspaces

And second, does it also happens when you use other workspaces?

[Amy5FCC]

This happens to me every minute. I tried to follow the link above about resetting workspaces, but that link no longer works.

[Peru Bob · Accepted solution]

Resetting the Workspaces:
Reset a workspace
Reset the current workspace to return to its original, saved layout of panels.
1. Do one of the following:
• Click the Workspace menu icon and select Reset to Saved Layout.
• Choose Window > Workspace > Reset to Saved Layout.
from here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/workspaces.html

[Amy5FCC]

Thank you, this solved it!

[Jeff Bugbee]

Next time it disappears, click the + button on the right, then drag the Play button down to the controls, see if it stays after that.

[Amy5FCC]

Adjusting the workspace solved this, but I will try this when it happens again. 

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

The play button has not disappeared as the Reference Monitor (which your are looking at and not the Program Monitor) does not have a play button.....

[chrisd79164576]

Make sure Show Transport Controls are toggle on, under the monitor wrench menu