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General global settings of Video Time

The general global settings of Video Time explained

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These global settings define the default behavior and layout options for all Video Time activities on your site.

You can find this section under Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Video Time > General settings.

Note: Unless otherwise specified, these settings apply only to newly created activities.


  • Show description above the player

    If enabled, the activity description will be displayed above the video player by default.

  • Enable tabs

    When enabled, tabs are activated by default.
    Which individual tabs are by default enabled has to be set in the tabs settings.

  • Tab size

    Sets the initial relative width of the tab section compared to the video.

    • This setting applies to all Video Time activities, both new and existing.

    • This cannot be configured on the individual activity level.

  • Mobile iframe player

    Enables the experimental iframe-based player in the Moodle mobile app.
    Required to support newer features like tabs or non-Vimeo videos on mobile.

    • This setting applies to all Video Time activities, both new and existing.

    • This cannot be configured on the individual activity level.

    • This also prevents issues with domain-restricted videos on mobile.

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