Adams Dodd
Videos in Roleplays got an Upgrade: Video Segment Playback is Here
September 28, 2026
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2 min read
If you’ve uploaded and used videos as part of your roleplays you’ve likely run into a common scenario. The entire video will play without a chance for those doing the roleplay to interact until it ends.
Now you can upload entire videos and then instruct Yoodli in the display instructions field on when to show certain parts of the video to a learner which unlocks the power of video across your Roleplay capabilities.
Additionally, the learner can also ask a specific question that lives in only a portion or clip of the whole video and the AI will jump to that part, highlight it, and play just that portion with the ability to prompt and ask questions from there.
Why this matters
This unlocks several helpful use cases where roleplays and training relied heavily on longer videos to deliver information.
1. Coaching moments
Upload an entire model conversation and have video segments play in sequence to give coaching moments on how to best respond or talk on a call.
2. Training
Video plays through and the learner can ask to bring up a specific rule to hear the section again, with the AI asking them to confirm when it might be relevant based on the entire training.
3. Golden Sales Pitch
A learner has already seen a live version of an internal call that happened around objection handling. The entire video is used as a roleplay but if they want to specifically practice and learn about price objections, they can prompt the video to jump to and focus on that section to pitch it live.
4. Product Webinar
A longer 45 minute training is uploaded to talk about all the new product changes and feature updates that are coming. Admins can set the AI to show specific features throughout the video without playing it end to end.
The Bigger Picture
There are several unique and exciting ways you can now integrate videos into your roleplays that would have been difficult and taxing prior. You don’t have to become a video editor or do upfront legwork anymore to make videos truly valuable for your organization.
Plus, your roleplays gain the context of the entire video as a knowledge base so your roleplays are enriched with the entire video not just segments you want to highlight.
Who Benefits
- Builders, Managers, and L&D teams are able to upload entire videos without the concern of their length being overbearing, while still being able to have the roleplay call on relevant information.
- Learners gain the ability to ask to jump to specific segments or clips in a video to practice or learn about sections that are relevant to them or that they want to hear the video repeat.
Get Started
As an admin you can now build this behavior across all your roleplays that have video when relevant for you by using the display instructions field in the roleplay builder’s AI assets card. Learners and users try asking your videos to replay, jump to specific parts, or practice portions from a video.
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