Meta Platforms, Inc.
Methods and systems for playing video while transitioning from a content-item preview to the content item

Abstract:

A content item includes content such as video. A preview of a content item that includes video is displayed by an electronic device, where displaying the preview includes playing the video. A user input selecting the content item is detected. In response to detecting the user input, the electronic device transitions from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, wherein displaying the content item includes displaying a portion of the content item not displayed in the preview. Furthermore, the electronic device continues to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, and while displaying the content item.