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Video is blank, skipped, or not behaving as expected

Start by separating unsupported file/size, publish/cache, browser autoplay, and platform-specific Roku transport problems.

What you may be seeing

  • An uploaded video does not appear or play correctly on a screen.

What usually causes it

  • Unsupported/mislabeled video format.
  • Video exceeds upload or player-cache expectations.
  • The screen has not activated the release containing the video.
  • Browser autoplay/audio policy prevents the expected sound behavior.
  • A native-player/platform-specific media transport issue occurred.

Do this

  1. Confirm the file is a supported MP4/WebM and successfully exists in Media.
  2. Check Publish warnings for missing/oversized/external assets.
  3. Check the affected screen's feed/deployment state; do not debug video rendering while it is still on the old release.
  4. For browser-based TV playback, design for autoplay-safe muted signage behavior rather than relying on audible autoplay.
  5. For Roku, use uploaded CanvasRelay video rather than YouTube/Web embed and inspect device errors if native video itself fails.

You know it is fixed when

  • The target screen is on the current release and the video renders/loops as expected on that platform.

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