Meet
Storybar
— a brand-new seek bar type designed to make long videos feel shorter, more engaging, and easier to consume.Instead of showing one long timeline, Storybar breaks your video into
creator-defined chunks
, revealing progress slice by slice (or displaying all chunks like Instagram Stories). It’s ideal for webinars, VSLs, demos, and any long-form content where perceived length can impact engagement.Think of it as turning one long video into a sequence of “just one more” moments.
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What’s New
New Seek Bar Type: Storybar
Available in
Player Settings → Seek Bar Type
.Mutually exclusive with:
- Standard Seek Bar
- Rapid Engage Bar (REB)
- Turning on Storybar disables the others.
Creator-Defined Chunks (Chapters-Like Editor)
Split your video into structured parts using a simple editor:
Add
start time
for each chunkEnd time is automatically inferred from:
- The next chunk, or
- The end of the video
Guardrails:
- Minimum: 5 seconds per chunk(prevents flicker)
- Maximum: 10 chunks per video
- Default time offset: 5 seconds(faster setup)
2 Appearance Modes
Step-by-Step
- Reveals chunks progressively as viewers complete them
- The remaining timeline expands as they advance
Stories Grid
- Displays all chunks upfront at equal width
- Duration does not affect visual size
- Mimics the familiar “Stories” experience
Story Navigation Behavior
When navigation is enabled:
Normal rewind/fast-forward works
within the current chunk
Viewers can:
- Tap screen edges to move one chunk left/right
- Tap another visible chunk (Stories Grid only)
Rewind/FF can cross chunk boundaries when near the start/end
Transitions are instant
Viewers always land at the
start of the selected chunk
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How to Use It
- Open Player Settings → Seek Bar Type.
- Select Storybar.
- Split your video into parts by setting start times.
- Choose your preferred appearance:
- Step-by-Step
- Stories Grid
- (Optional) Configure position and navigation behavior if available.
- Save and publish.
- Preview to ensure the chunking flow feels right.
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Benefits
- Makes long videos feel shorterby breaking them into manageable micro-steps.
- Builds momentumwith clear visual progress feedback.
- Reduces bounceby lowering perceived commitment.
- Maintains core player functionality(resume, captions, CTAs, Play Gates, etc.).
- Gives creators controlover how much progress is revealed to viewers.
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Restrictions
- Cannot be used together with Chapters
- Available starting on our Pro Planand up.
- Requires the Sleek Theme
- Maximum of 10 chunks
- Minimum of 5 seconds per chunk
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