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# Controlling video playback

To control the playback of a video, open your menu or tablet, select **Shared Screen** <img src="/files/mxRCYAKDaAyegMDUiR0r" alt="" data-size="line">**,** and then, in the upper-left corner of the page, select **Shared Screen**. You can use the following controls:

{% hint style="info" %}
On some devices, controls appear only when you move your mouse pointer or controller over the Shared Screen. If no controls appear, you don't have permission to control the video.
{% endhint %}

<img src="/files/UnWWYbN6Rg52kw6PYJtP" alt="" data-size="original"> Play the video, if paused or stopped

![](/files/Vr5BpPalLzF0laDppFAe) Pause the video

![](/files/24SLIySLhThgSw7aLUcg) Stop the video

![](/files/yD4GBX6SfBy7SVaU0Cx0) Stop the video and remove it from the Media page

![](/files/IrTqCyGxifBo3578QvEt) Skip back 10 seconds

![](/files/bVoGoZG29dekP3SengJc) Skip forward 10 seconds

![](/files/Sb13c3PixM0fxL5niLI5) Toggle the video to loop (automatically restarts after it finishes)

![](/files/uMD6aiz1tlMkd749UGet) Access volume controls

* Drag the play head or select a point on the seek bar to jump to a different point in the video:

![Seek bar and play head](/files/xX7musUnfcpODZwLRwSH)


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