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Review a video

A narrated walkthrough video is an auto-generated recording of a manual page, with a spoken voiceover and synchronized captions. Open a narrated walkthrough video when you need to watch one associated with a project, share it, embed it, or download it.

The Videos destination opens the project’s video list and its selected-video surface. The public player is the chaptered player for one video.

If you need to…Go to
Open the project’s video listVideos overview
Select and review a videoFind and open a video, then select it to review
Use a share link, embed code, or downloadFind and open a video, then use its actions
Read the available video actionsVideo reference
Open a public playerOpen the public player for the video ID

Before you start

You need a signed-in session and a current project before the Videos destination can load that project’s videos. The project supplies the context for the enterprise video surface. The public player needs the video ID for the video you want to review.

Prerequisites

  • Sign in to Atloria.
  • Select a project in the header dropdown.
  • Have a saved video available in that project if you want to review a player.
  • Have the video ID if you are opening the public player directly.

The screen can also open without a selected project or without any videos. In those cases, use the branch that matches the message on screen rather than looking for a video player.

Find and open a video

The Videos destination is the signed-in entry to a project’s video list. Use it when you are starting from the application navigation. Use the public player when you already have a video ID.

Steps

  1. Choose how you want to open the video.

    If you have…Open…
    Access to the application navigationThe Videos destination
    A public video IDThe public player for that video ID
  2. If the project’s video list has finished loading, select the video list item you want to review.

Result: The selected video opens in the project surface, or the public player opens the video’s player.

Understand the video screen

The project surface combines a list of page videos with the selected video’s player, sharing actions, and script area. The public player contains the player output for one video.

AreaWhat you use it for
Video listSelect a video. Each item shows its page slug, locale, and status.
PlayerWatch the selected video when a video URL is available.
Share rowCopy a share link, copy embed code, or download the video.
Script areaEdit Intro, each Step field, and Outro when an editable script is available.
Public playerWatch one available public video for its video ID.

The script area has no required marker for Intro, Step fields, or Outro. It has no grid, table, or confirmation dialog. The public player has no fields; it displays the loading state, unavailable state, or chaptered player.

The project surface can show Narrated videos while it loads. When loading finishes, the selected-video area depends on the project’s video list and the selected video’s available data.

Review the video

Select a video to watch it and use the actions beside its player.

Prerequisites

  • The Videos destination shows at least one video.
  • The selected video has a video URL for player, share, embed, and download actions.

Steps

  1. Select the video list item you want to review.

  2. Use the player controls to watch the selected video.

  3. Choose the goal that matches what you want to do.

    GoalControl
    Share the videoCopy share link
    Embed the videoCopy embed code
    Download the videoDownload

Result: The selected video remains open with its player and the available sharing or download action completed.

Handle the available video states

The video surface changes according to the project, video, script, and public-player state. Choose the row that matches what you see.

What you seeWhat to do
No project selectedSelect a project from the header dropdown, then return to Videos.
Loading videos…Wait for the video list to finish loading.
Turn your manual into narrated videosUse the available generation route: select 🎬 Generate narrated videos when it is shown, or select Open project to generate →.
This video has no editable script.Review the player and use the available sharing actions.
Loading… on the public playerWait for the public video request to finish.
This video isn’t available.Check the video ID or return to the project’s Videos destination.

Prerequisites

  • The message or state in the first column is visible.

Steps

  1. Choose the row that matches the message or state on your screen.
  2. Follow the action in that row.

Result: The next screen or available video action matches the project, video, script, or public-player state you selected.

When a video action fails

Use the exact message on screen to identify the action that needs attention.

MessageMeaningWhat to do
Could not copy to the clipboard.The copy action did not complete.Try Copy share link or Copy embed code again.
Editing the narration script is a Pro feature. Upgrade to edit.Script editing is restricted by the plan.Upgrade to edit the narration script.
Could not save the script.The script save did not complete.Try Save script again.
Re-rendering video is a Pro feature. Upgrade to re-render.Re-rendering is restricted by the plan.Upgrade to re-render the video.
Could not queue a re-render.The re-render request did not queue.Try Re-render video again.
Script saved. Re-render to update the video.The script save completed.Select Re-render video when you are ready to update the video.
Re-render queued — the video will refresh shortly.The re-render request was queued.Wait for the video to refresh.
Loading videos…The project video list is loading.Wait for the list to load.
Loading…The public video request is loading.Wait for the public player to load.
This video isn’t available.The public video request did not return an available video.Check the video ID or return to the Videos destination.

What to do next

After reviewing a video, continue with the action details in Video reference or return to Videos overview for the wider Videos destination and embedded viewing surface.

Use the project surface for the selected video’s player, sharing row, script area, and download action. Use the public player for the chaptered player associated with one video ID.

Result: The next video action or the Videos destination is ready.

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