

In video playback mode, your microphone and Skype audio are automatically muted when the PiP window is not on screen. This will allow you to play a pre-recorded video as a Picture in Picture. To swap the camera video and the pre-recorded video, click the small button in the Picture in Picture window. Swapping the Picture in Picture and the Video Shape options include a rectangle, square or circle. You can change the shape of the PiP window Options ➝ Picture-in-Picture Shape, or by right-clicking or control-clicking on the PiP window. You can change the size of the PiP by dragging the bottom right corner of it. It features a mute toggle button only visible to you, for your microphone. The PiP box can be moved anywhere within the Main Window. Picture-in-Picture can be summoned or dismissed by clicking the leftmost icon in the onscreen controls, or using the Options menu ➝ Show Picture-in-Picture. We are not lawyers, but when playing videos you did not create yourself, be aware of copyright law and usage rights in your jurisdiction. Audio from the video file can be monitored and adjusted in the Sound Levels Window. The bar fades in and out depending on the movement of your cursor. You can drag this control bar around the window if it’s blocking your view. While the video plays, you can control it with the Video Control Bar.

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Read the Picture-in-Picture section for full details. Your microphone will be automatically muted if a Picture in Picture box for your camera is not present. This menu can also be found in the player bar.Īudio from the video will be broadcast automatically. If you’d like to automatically end the broadcast or recording when the video finishes, choose Options menu ➝ When Video Ends ➝ End Broadcast. If you’d like to go to the next Scene when the video finishes, choose Options menu ➝ When Video Ends ➝ Go To Next Scene. If you’d like to have the selected video start over automatically as soon as it finished, choose Options menu ➝ When Video Ends ➝ Loop Video. This menu can also be found in the player bar. If you’d prefer that a video starts from where you left off previously, choose Options menu ➝ When Video Scene Starts ➝ Start Video From Last Location.

Starting A Video Fileīy default, videos will start playing from the beginning. If you would prefer to disable autoplay, you may do so in the Video section of the Preferences. Your video will begin playing immediately after selection. If your Recent Videos section needs a clean up, select Clear Recent Items. Selecting a video from this list will immediately play the video filling your broadcast window. A Recent section lists any videos you’ve previously selected during this broadcast. Choose File brings up the File Browser to choose a new video. On subsequent clicks of the Video icon, you’ll see a menu appear instead, with additional options. Clicking this the first time will display a file browser, allowing you to locate and select a video file for feedback. When you need to play a video file within your live broadcast, use the third icon in the Sources Bar, the icon.
