Video Playback
When you trigger a video clip hotkey, Snipsy opens a frameless, fullscreen, always-on-top window that plays your video. The audience sees only the video — no window chrome, no title bar, no Snipsy UI.
Playback Behavior
Section titled “Playback Behavior”- Window created — positioned on the target monitor, fullscreen
- Video seeks to the configured start time
- Playback starts at the configured speed
- Video ends — window closes automatically (or freezes, per your setting)
Controls During Playback
Section titled “Controls During Playback”| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Escape | Close the playback window immediately |
| Click | If click-to-play is enabled, starts playback |
| Space | Resume from a pause stop |
| Right Arrow | Jump to the next playback stop |
| Left Arrow | Jump to the previous playback stop |
Pause Stops and Spotlights
Section titled “Pause Stops and Spotlights”When playback reaches a pause stop, Snipsy pauses the video so you can explain what the audience is seeing. Click or press Space to continue. If that pause stop has a spotlight, the highlighted region appears after the paused frame is ready so the overlay stays aligned with the content.
Click-to-Play Mode
Section titled “Click-to-Play Mode”When enabled, the video window appears with the first frame frozen. The cursor is visible so you can point at things on screen. Click anywhere to start playback — useful when you want to set up context before the video runs.
End Behavior
Section titled “End Behavior”- Close (default) — the window disappears when the video reaches the end time
- Freeze — the last frame stays on screen until you press Escape
Compositor Guard
Section titled “Compositor Guard”Snipsy includes a compositor guard overlay — a solid-color layer that covers the video during the initial play() call. This prevents a brief flash that can occur when hardware video decoding activates. The overlay is removed once the first frame is decoded and composited.
Speed Control
Section titled “Speed Control”Set playback speed from 0.25× (slow motion) to 4× (fast forward). Higher speeds are great for build processes or installations where the audience just needs to see the output, not every line scrolling by.