Add Video Speed Options to AAT

[joe-replin]

Subject of the issue/enhancement/features

Would like to add a video speed option to the AAT UI. Additionally, revise the speed options to remove the x2.00 speed option. Recent insights is showing that x2.00 is the threshold for learning, but x1.5 is efficient. Other collected data is showing that learners are simply selecting x2.00 to skip our high-production cost videos as fast as possible.

Maybe it might be better to offer selectable speed options in the AAT UI. Open for thoughts from others.

Your environment

• latest plug-in & FW versions

Steps to reproduce

Attempt to add speed option to a AAT course.

Expected behaviour

It should utilize the mejs player and add the appropriate option.

Actual behaviour

Current AAT Player Options field does allow the option, but use of the option is reverting the media player to the native browser player.

Screenshots (if you can)

Current Player Options field does allow the option.

But use of the option is reverting the media player to the native browser player (Chrome pictured here)

[oliverfoster]

Would like to add a video speed option to the AAT UI.

Good idea.

Additionally, revise the speed options to remove the x2.00 speed option. Recent insights is showing that x2.00 is the threshold for learning, but x1.5 is efficient. Other collected data is showing that learners are simply selecting x2.00 to skip our high-production cost videos as fast as possible.

I think removing x2 media speed is a bad idea. I don't think we should force people to watch videos at a slower speed, especially not because we chose to produce the videos at high cost. If the users don't like the videos perhaps we should offer them a different way to digest the content, or better align the video production with their preferences, or at least relent and allow them to listen to the videos at high speed? Forcing slower speeds for people who seem not to be listening shouldn't necessarily force them to listen correctly, I don't think we can draw that conclusion, they may just become more frustrated.

But use of the option is reverting the media player to the native browser player (Chrome pictured here)

This needs properly debugging and fixing.

[swashbuck]

Additionally, revise the speed options to remove the x2.00 speed option.

This can be done via theme work if it's required for a project. For example:

.mejs-speed-selector li:has(input[id*="speed-2.00"]) {
  display: none !important;
}

[swashbuck]

Confirmed that trying to add features will return a syntax error:

[swashbuck]

Following up on my previous comment, the issue is that it needs to be a valid JSON object. Thanks, @oliverfoster !

{
  "features": [
    "playpause",
    "progress",
    "fullscreen",
    "volume",
    "speed"
  ]
}