Auto-play Next Episode Settings
Notice
This document is a machine-translated draft and is currently undergoing review. Some content may be inaccurate or differ from the original Korean version. For the most precise information, refer to the Korean documentation.
Next episode playback is a convenience feature that displays a [Next Episode] button before the current video ends when watching a series, allowing viewers to continue watching seamlessly.
- Viewing continuity: Instantly transition to the next episode without searching.
- Auto-Play support: Depending on the player settings, automatically transitions to the next episode without requiring a button click.
next episode playback settings (customer)
Operational policy
Customers must define the button display timing and whether the series has ended, as follows.
- Channel-level application: The feature can be applied to all content within a specific channel at once.
- Display timing control: Sets when the [Next Episode] button appears. The button remains visible from the configured time until the video ends.
- Series end handling: For the last episode, the button must be suppressed via the JWT(JSON Web Token) Payload. The system determines whether a next episode exists based on information within the JWT.
Configuration procedure
The following two steps must be completed for the next episode feature to function properly.
- Register callback URL: Configure the callback address in the Kollus VOD console to retrieve the next video's information.
- Configure JWT Payload: Include the
"next_episode": trueparameter in the player invocation token (JWT). For the last episode, set this value tofalseto disable the feature.
Activate auto-play (user)
User scenario
The behavior varies depending on whether the user has enabled auto-play.
| Category | Auto-play disabled | Auto-play enabled |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | When the button appears, the user must click it manually to transition | Automatically transitions immediately when the video ends, without any action |
| End behavior | Playback stops after the video ends if the button is not clicked | Plays continuously until the last episode of the series, then stops |
| Recommended for | Movies, one-time lectures | Short clips, sequential lectures |
How to activate
- 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 when a mobile device is locked, the button appears on screen when the display timing is reached, supporting an immediate transition.
- When loop section is set: The button is not displayed while a loop section is active to protect the viewing flow.
- Subtitle layout interference: If subtitles are long or a sub subtitle is in use, the button may overlap with them, so the display timing should be set carefully.
- Resume popup: If there is a viewing history for the video navigated to as the next episode, the resume popup is displayed first.
- [Restart]: Plays from the beginning of the video (00:00).
- [Resume]: Resumes playback from the last watched point.
Unsupported cases
- Video composition: Videos that include an intro or outro are not recommended, as they disrupt the continuous playback flow.
- Security environment: When using Kollus HTML5 Player for All, continuous playback is not available if the next episode is encrypted content. In this case, a secure player such as Kollus HTML5 Player for PC is invoked, and the UI including the player skin may differ.
- Service type: Live streams are not supported because the end time and order are not fixed.
- Offline playback: Downloaded content cannot integrate with server callbacks, so this feature is only available in a streaming environment.