How do instructors add secondary streams to the interactive video?

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What are secondary streams?

A secondary stream enables instructors to overlay an additional video stream on top of the main video and display both simultaneously to learners. It can be a more versatile option for instructors to present information to learners, improve learner engagement, and close the gap of lacking interactions in asynchronous learning environments.

It is common for some learners to find the content in the video complicated or abstract. Instructors can utilize the secondary stream to provide an additional visual explanation of the content, helping learners better understand the topic. On the other hand, a secondary stream can be an excellent tool for learner engagement. For example, if the instructor uses the slide show presentation as the main video, they can record themselves presenting the slides and add it as a secondary stream overlay on the slide deck. This can help learners feel that they are interacting with their instructor and further motivate them to participate in the learning process.

Similar to the primary stream video in the interactive video, the video segments for the secondary stream can be hosted by the public video host (YouTube and Vimeo), the selected private hosts, or exports from WeVideo. Please see this article for more information about secondary streams in WeVideo Interactivity.

Notes: The secondary stream will be muted, and it is recommended to use videos that do not require audio as secondary streams. If the secondary stream is longer than the main video segment, the excess part of the secondary stream will be automatically trimmed. When trimming the secondary stream, it will always start from the beginning of the video. If the interaction is placed at the same spot as the secondary stream, it will be blocked by the secondary stream, preventing learners from interacting with it. Please ensure the interactions are placed at a different spot from the secondary stream if they are displayed on the screen simultaneously.

Add secondary streams to interactive videos

After adding the video segments to the interactive video editor, switch to the Secondary Streams tab and click the Add Secondary Stream button.

Select the video host for the secondary stream from the list.

Search for video clips using keywords and select the desired video from the list.

Click Customize to adjust the placement. The secondary stream video will be placed in the lower right corner by default. Instructors can click on the gray space to change the placement of the secondary stream.

To further adjust the placement, click Advanced to expand the advanced settings to adjust the size and placement of the secondary stream. Instructors can also adjust the following settings with the advanced settings menu:

• Transparent: Make the background transparent.
• Expandable: Allow learners to expand the secondary stream to full screen.
• Collapsible: Allow learners to minimize the secondary stream.

Click Customize again to adjust the timing for the secondary stream.

Select which main video segment the secondary stream should overlap with from the drop-down menu. Use the flags or the timecode input section to adjust the timing for the secondary stream.

Click Done to complete importing the secondary stream into the interactive video.

After adding the secondary stream, a marker on the progress bar will highlight where the secondary stream is added in the interactive video.

Instructors can click the Add Secondary Stream button and repeat the steps in this section to add more secondary streams to the interactive video if needed.

Edit secondary stream

Switch to the Video Segments tab and select Secondary Streams.

Click the three-dot button of the secondary stream video and select Edit Secondary Stream.

Select Current Video to edit the imported secondary stream. Instructors can also select the video hosts to replace the imported video with another stream.

Click Placement at the top to switch to the Placement tab. The secondary stream video will be placed in the lower right corner by default. Instructors can click on the gray space to adjust the placement of the secondary stream.

To further adjust the placement, click Advanced to expand the advanced settings to adjust the size and placement of the secondary stream. Instructors can also adjust the following settings with the advanced settings menu:

• Transparent: Make the background transparent.
• Expandable: Allow learners to expand the secondary stream to full screen.
• Collapsible: Allow learners to minimize the secondary stream.

Click Timing at the top to switch to the timing tab. Select which main video segment the secondary stream should overlap with from the drop-down menu. Use the flags or the timecode input section to adjust the timing for the secondary stream.

Click Done to complete editing the secondary stream into the interactive video.