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Auto-play Next Episode Settings

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Next episode playback is a convenience feature that displays the [Next Episode] button before the current video ends when watching a series, allowing viewers to continue their viewing flow seamlessly.

  • Maintain viewing continuity: You can switch to the next episode immediately without a separate search.
  • Auto-play support: Depending on the player settings, this provides an environment where the next episode automatically plays without needing to click the button.

⚠️ Cases where the feature is not supported​

  • Video composition: Videos that include an intro or outro disrupt the continuous playback flow, so their use is not recommended.
  • Security environment: If the next episode is encrypted content while using Kollus HTML5 Player for All, continuous playback is not possible. In this case, a secure player such as Kollus HTML5 Player for PC is called instead, and the UI, including the player skin, may differ.
  • Service type: Live streaming is not supported because its end time and sequence are not fixed.
  • Offline playback: Downloaded content cannot integrate with server callbacks, so this feature is only available in a streaming environment.

Next episode playback settings (Customer)​

Operational policy​

The customer must define the video content's exposure timing and whether the series has concluded, as follows.

  • Apply per channel: The feature can be applied in bulk to all content within a specific channel.
  • Control exposure timing: Configure when the [Next Episode] button will be displayed. The button remains visible from the configured time until the video ends.
  • Handle series conclusion: For the last episode, you must control the JWT(JSON Web Token) Payload so that the button is not displayed. The system determines whether there is a next episode based on the information in the JWT.

How to configure next episode settings​

To ensure the next episode feature operates correctly, you must complete the following two procedures.

  1. Register callback URL: Configure the callback address in the Kollus VOD console to retrieve information about the next video.
  2. Configure JWT Payload: Include the "next_episode": true parameter in the player call token(JWT). If it is the last episode, set this value to false to disable the feature.

Enable auto-play feature (User)​

User usage scenario​

The behavior varies depending on whether the user has enabled auto-play, as follows.

CategoryAuto-play disabledAuto-play enabled
BehaviorThe user must click the button to switch when it appearsSwitches immediately without any action when the video ends
Ending pointIf the button is not clicked, playback stops after the video endsContinues playing through to the last video in the series, then ends
Recommended forMovies, standalone lecturesShort clips, consecutive lectures

How to enable​

  • Player settings: [Settings (gear icon)] > [Auto-play next episode]
  • Kollus Player app settings: [Settings (gear icon)] > [Auto-play next episode]

[Next Episode] button behavior by situation​

  • Mobile lock screen: Even if the mobile device is locked, the button appears on screen once the display time is reached, allowing immediate switching.
  • When loop section is set: To protect the viewing flow, the button is not displayed while the loop section is set.
  • Subtitle layout interference: If subtitles are long or sub subtitles are used, they may overlap with the button, so the display timing must be set carefully.
  • Resume playback popup: If the video moved to for the next episode has viewing history, the resume playback popup is displayed first.
    • [Restart]: Plays from the start of the video (00:00).
    • [Resume]: Resumes playback from the last viewed point.