Adobe Inc.
Thumbnail video player for video scrubbing

Abstract:

In various embodiments, methods and systems for providing video scrubbing based on thumbnail video players are provided. An indication to review video content on a video player is received. The video content corresponds to a thumbnail video in a playlist that supports a thumbnail video player. In particular, the playlist includes a thumbnail video variant constructively as a variant of the video content. The thumbnail video variant is referenced from the playlist to locate the thumbnail video. A video player development component supports generating, packaging, and communicating instructions for the providing the thumbnail video in a thumbnail video player. The thumbnail video is communicated for display on the thumbnail video player as continuous thumbnail video for video scrubbing the video content. It is contemplated that a selection indication associated with a portion of the thumbnail video triggers navigation to a corresponding portion in the video content in the video player.