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Progress Bar

The Progress Bar is a non-intrusive visual indicator that shows playback progress without allowing any user interaction.

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Written by Aldo Peña
Updated over a week ago

The Progress Bar sits on the very top or bottom edge of the player, ensuring captions remain clear and unobstructed.


🚫 Restrictions:

This feature is available only with the Sleek Theme (Starting at our Pro Plan).


What the Progress Bar Does

Minimal, Clean Progress Indicator

  • Displays a thin progress line at the top or bottom of the player

  • Never overlaps captions or video content

  • Perfect for mobile, accessibility-focused, or minimalist designs

Fully Customizable

Choose:

  • Position: Top or Bottom

  • Visibility:

    • Always

    • Only when controls are visible

    • Only when controls are hidden

  • Color and opacity to match your brand

Accurate Playback Sync

The Progress Bar mirrors the true playback position, including:

  • Rapid Engage skips

  • Autoplay countdowns

  • Seek jumps (if the Seeking Bar is used)

It updates automatically according to the real video timeline.

How to Enable and Customize the Progress Bar

  1. Open your video in Vidalytics.

  2. Go to Video Settings → Style.

  3. Switch your video to the Sleek Theme.

  4. Enable Progress Bar.

  5. Configure:

    • Position: Top or Bottom

    • Visibility: Always, With Controls, or Hidden Controls Only

    • Color and Opacity

Save your settings and preview the video.


Benefits

  • Keeps captions completely unobstructed

  • Creates a clean, modern look

  • Ideal for minimal UI setups and mobile viewers

  • Helps viewers stay oriented without distracting controls

Notes

  • Progress-only: The bar cannot be clicked, scrubbed, or used for navigation.

  • Requires the updated player version when the Sleek Theme is released.

  • Designed specifically to avoid caption overlap.


For additional questions, feedback or assistance please feel free to reach out directly to our Customer Happiness Team at [email protected]. 😊

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