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Move through the video

Video branching viewers steer.

Offer choices in the video and jump to a different scene, clip, or video based on what each viewer selects.

Works on the video you already have. No re-encoding.

A live interactive video. Try it.

What it does

One recording, many routes through it

A linear video shows everyone the same thing. Branching shows each viewer the part that is theirs.

Choice at the decision point

Offer routes where a linear video would have to generalise and lose half the audience.

Consequences, not corrections

Send a wrong answer to what actually happens next rather than to a message saying try again.

Paths are reported

See which branch each viewer took, so the structure earns its complexity or gets cut.

In practice

What branching is for

Scenario training, self-selected demos, and troubleshooting.

  • Safety scenarios where a decision has a real consequence
  • Product tours the buyer steers by use case
  • Support walkthroughs that fork on the error message
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In depth

What is interactive video branching?

Letting people choose and create their own adventure is nothing new— even Netflix entered the live-action interactive programming space with their series Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, an interactive “choose your own story” film. This type of technology allows video content to become more interactive and engages the audience like never before.

Use branching to show each viewer content that matches an answer or choice. It can route marketing, sales, and training audiences through different versions of one video.

The viewer is able to take control of the video’s narrative by choosing between different actions that determine where the video is headed. As a result, viewers watch only the content they find interesting or relevant, which in turn leads to increased completion rates and customer satisfaction.

Video branching uses interactive technology to provide viewers with personalized videos based on their interests and needs, as well as create an immersive and engaging experience for each viewer.

Learn more about how to add branching to your videos with Mindstamp’s interactive video platform.

Add branches to an existing video so viewers can choose the content and route that applies to them.

What gets measured

Every use of it is reported

Reported per viewer
Every use of this interaction is recorded against the person, not the play.
Placed to the second
Attached to the timecode it sits on, so results map to the moment that produced them.
On video you already have
Layered on the existing file. The original is never re-encoded or replaced.

Questions

What teams ask about video branching

Can I branch to a completely different video?

Yes. Branches can jump within the video, to another video, or to a playlist.

How complex can a branch tree get?

It can have as many paths as you need. The path report shows which routes viewers use most.

Try it on one video

Give one video two endings

Add a single choice and see how the audience splits.