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Next video lined up

Autoplay starts the next video without waiting for a tap, and recommendation queues line up candidates before the current video ends. Because the next item is already loaded, the gap between videos shrinks and watching continues.

In the picture

  1. Large video frame: the video currently playing
  2. Progress bar near its right end: the current video is almost finished
  3. First smaller thumbnail: the next video already lined up
  4. Second smaller thumbnail: another video waiting behind the next one

Examples

  • Watching a short-video feed where the next clip starts as soon as one ends.
  • Streaming a series where the next episode begins after the credits.

Quiz: Next video lined up (Age 16)

  1. What do recommendation queues do?

    • They load the next video before the current one finishes.
    • They remove videos from the queue after each one ends.
    • They pause the current video until the viewer taps.
  2. Why can autoplay make watching continue?

    • Because it reduces the effort and delay between videos.
    • Because it stops new videos from loading.
    • Because it makes every video shorter.
  3. What happens because the next item is already loaded?

    • The current video becomes longer.
    • The gap between videos shrinks and watching continues.
    • The queue waits for a tap before loading anything.

The answers, each with its explanation, are in the app. This lesson has left the free week, so its quiz is part of the subscription.

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Computer Science, Age 16