Hi Adobe Team,
As a freelance video editor working in Premiere Pro daily, I often find myself needing to return to the point where playback last stopped — but Premiere doesn’t currently have a clean, visual or shortcut-based way to do that.
Secondary Playhead (Last Stop CTI): A second marker or "ghost" playhead that stays where the last playback stopped (when hiting spacebar to pause), so we can easily return to that point. And ideally, i want a shortcut to jump back to this last stop point, like a temporary "bookmark."
The Idea:
Introduce a secondary playhead or indicator in the timeline that shows:
The last location where playback was stopped (e.g., when I hit the spacebar to pause)
This marker should remain until playback is started again
Add a shortcut to instantly jump back to this "last stop" position
This is different from a normal marker — it should automatically update each time playback is stopped, and not require manual action.
Why This Is Helpful:
In real-world editing, I often:
Play through a section to review a cut or transition
Pause the playback
Move the playhead to try something else
Then realize I want to go back to where I paused — but now I've lost that exact position
This happens dozens of times per day.
A "Last Playback Position" playhead would save me constantly setting manual markers or scrubbing back and forth.
Suggested Functionality:
A faint/secondary playhead line (maybe blue or ghosted)
Only updates when playback stops
Shortcut to jump back to that point anytime
Optional toggle in settings to enable/disable
Similar in Other Apps:
Some DAWs and NLEs (like Audition, After Effects) have similar features — one head that shows current position, another that stays behind for context
Premiere doesn’t yet support this, and it would be a huge time-saver for editors
Final Thoughts:
This is a small UI feature with a huge impact on day-to-day editing — especially for reviewing cuts, syncing, timing effects, and comparing edits quickly.
If anyone else finds this useful, please upvote the thread to support!
Thanks for listening to the community
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