What learners see
This applies to video screens from this tool and to videos in lesson steps from Scenario Setup or Guidance Setup.
Starting the video
- While the video loads, the screen says Loading the video...
- Then the video's preview picture appears, dimmed, with a large ► Play video button.
- Learners press Play video, or Play below the picture. The video starts with sound.
A video never starts by itself, so a lesson doesn't play sound unasked when a screen appears.
The controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Play / Pause | Starts and stops the video. |
| Restart | Starts the video from the beginning. |
| Mute / Unmute | Switches the sound off and on. |
| Progress bar | Shows how far the video has got. Learners drag it to jump to another point. |
| Time label | Shows the current position and the video's length. |
The screen only shows the video. YouTube's logo, and for a moment a title or suggestions, can still appear: YouTube shows these in every embedded video.
Messages on the screen
If something goes wrong, a message appears over the picture. These messages are in English.
| Message | What it means |
|---|---|
| The video is taking long to load… | The headset's internet is slow or gone. Learners press Play to try again. |
| The video could not be loaded… | YouTube couldn't be reached. Check the internet connection, then press Play. |
| No video is set for this player. | The screen has no video. Add one in the tool. |
| The video plays only in the app installed on the headset… | You're testing in the Unity Editor or over Quest Link. |
| This video link is not valid. | The video ID is wrong. Paste the link again in the tool. |
| This video was not found… | The video was deleted or set to private. |
| The owner of this video does not allow it to be played in other apps. | Embedding is switched off for this video. |
| YouTube refused to play the video in this app (error 153)… | A setting on the screen is wrong. Ask the tech team. |
See Troubleshooting for what to do in each case.
Good to know
- Videos are streamed from YouTube. The headset connects to YouTube and Google's video servers while playing, so Google receives data such as the headset's internet address. Check with your institution whether that's acceptable for your lesson.