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Playing shared media

You control the playback of shared videos through use of the Play Shared Screen Video IFX. The position and length of the container on the timeline determines when the video will begin to play and how long it will play for.

Adding a shared media controller

  1. 1.
    If the timeline view isn't active in the editor panel, select the timeline icon (
    ).
  2. 2.
    From the panel on the left-hand side, select
    IFX.
  3. 3.
    On the IFX library page, in the search field, enter shared, and then select the search icon.
  4. 4.
    Select the Play Shared Screen Video IFX.
  5. 5.
    Place the IFX in the environment. The location of the IFX within the environment isn't important.

Play Shared Screen Video effect options

For instructions on how to access effect options, see Effect options. For the the Play Shared Screen Video IFX, the effect options include the video source and playback settings.
Play Shared Screen Video effect options
Option
Description
Video URL
The URL of the video to play. You can use a URL for a YouTube video or a video file.
2D Video / 3D Video
Select whether the video is 2D or 3D.
Loop
Select this check box to loop the video.
Playback Start
The number of seconds to skip from the start of the video. Note: If you set the video to loop, each loop after the first play through starts at the beginning of the video.
Volume
The volume of the video's audio, as a percentage between 0 (mute) and 100 (maximum).