Story Video Player
The Story Video Player lets you add autoplaying video content inside a Story item—similar to how videos work in Instagram or Snapchat stories. It’s designed for short, snackable clips that play seamlessly as part of your Story sequence.
Use Cases
Feature & Product Demos
Show how a feature works in 5–10 seconds
Highlight key interactions (clicks, swipes, flows) in action
Great for complex features that are easier to show than describe
Promotional & Campaign Videos
Short promo reels, teaser videos, or brand films
Limited-time offers or festival sale clips
“Swipe through” video stories instead of static banners
Tutorials & How-to Clips
Micro-tutorials inside your story sequence
“How to use X” shown as a quick video step
Combine with text/caption in header/footer for context
Announcements & Release Highlights
Show new UI changes via screen recordings
Animate before/after improvements
Use video to bring release notes to life
Core Concepts
The Story Video Player is typically used inside the Items section of the Story widget. Each Story item can contain a video player configured with its own behavior.
Video Story Item
Renders a video as the main content of a single Story slide
Can be full-screen or within a card/container
Respects the Story widget’s flow (auto-advance, indicators, etc.)
Playback Behaviour
Can auto-play when the story becomes active
Can loop continuously or stop at the end
Can be configured to fit the available space using BoxFit options
Properties
Video URL
The source URL of the video to play inside the story. Usually a network URL (CDN, S3, or your own server).
Auto Play
When enabled, the video starts playing automatically as soon as this story item becomes active.
Looping
When enabled, the video restarts from the beginning after it finishes, creating a continuous loop.
Box Fit
Controls how the video is resized inside its container (e.g., fill, cover, contain) while maintaining layout.
Default Properties
The Story Video Player widget supports all Default Properties.
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