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When you share a Tella video, viewers can control how fast or slow they want to watch it. This is great for people who want to quickly skim through content.

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Setting the default playback speed

As the video creator, you can set the default playback speed that viewers will see when they first open your video.

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From the Share menu

  1. Open your video in the Tella editor.
  2. Click on the Share button.
  3. Select Viewer Settings.
  4. Find the Default Playback Speed option. You can choose between 1.0x, 1.2x, 1.5x, 1.7x, and 2.0x.
  5. Choose your preferred default speed from the dropdown menu.

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From the view page

  1. Navigate to your video’s view page.
  2. Click on the Settings button.
  3. Look for the Default Playback Speed option. You can choose between 1.0x, 1.2x, 1.5x, 1.7x, and 2.0x.
  4. Select the speed you want viewers to start with.
This default speed will apply to all viewers when they first open your video, but they can still adjust it to their preference.

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How viewers adjust playback speed

On desktop, viewers can change the playback speed from the video player. The control’s location depends on the player’s width.
  1. In a wide player, click the speed button (it shows the current speed, such as 1.0x). In a narrow player or embed, click More (…) and choose Speed.
  2. A menu will appear with different speed options.
  3. Choose from speeds like 1.0x, 1.2x, 1.5x, 1.7x, and 2.0x.
  4. The video will immediately play at the selected speed.

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What you need to know

Audio quality: When viewers adjust the playback speed, Tella automatically adjusts the audio pitch so voices still sound natural, even at faster speeds. Speed preferences: Viewers will see your chosen default speed when they first open the video. Their selected speed stays active for the current video, including when they visit the editor and return to the view page, but resets when they open a new video. Desktop playback: Viewers can change playback speed on desktop. The speed control is not currently shown in the mobile player. For a full overview of all viewer settings, see Viewer settings.