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Can't Preview Videos in the Browser

If videos won't preview in SignPresenter's editor, it's almost always a Chrome autoplay restriction — not a problem with your video. The fix takes one click.

The error​

You'll see something like:

NotAllowedError: play() failed because the user didn't interact with the document first. https://goo.gl/xX8pDD

This is Chrome blocking autoplay on a freshly loaded page. The video itself is fine — it'll play correctly on your Fire Stick.

The fix​

Click anywhere inside the preview popup while it's loading. Once you've interacted with the page, Chrome allows the video to play.

As you keep using SignPresenter, Chrome learns it's a trusted site and stops blocking autoplay altogether.

tip

We recommend Chrome for editing in general — it handles SignPresenter's video and design tools most reliably.

Still not working?​

If clicking the popup doesn't help:

  1. Try a different browser (Firefox or Edge).
  2. Clear your browser cache — see Clear cache.
  3. Try previewing on the Fire Stick directly via Run Schedule — that's where it really matters.

If the video still won't play on the Fire Stick, see Uploading Videos → What if the video fails to process?.