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title: "Preview video assets"
slug: "preview-video-assets"
abstract: "How to preview video assets without downloading and what video preview commands are available."
---
# Preview video assets

In Sitecore Content Hub, the video preview lets you visualize your video assets without downloading them.

To preview a video asset:

1. On the menu bar, click **Assets**.
2. On the **Assets** page, select the video asset you want to preview.
3. To open the video preview, on the top-left of the asset details page, click the media viewer.

The following table describes the video preview commands.

| Item | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Play** :mdiPlayCircle: | Click play or anywhere on the image to start the video. Click anywhere on the image to stop the video. |
| **Close** :mdiClose: | Click to close the video preview. |
| **Play** :mdiPlay: | Click to start the video. |
| **Pause** :mdiPause: | Click to pause the video. |
| **Progression bar** ![video preview progression bar](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/ch/en/users/content-hub/images/video_preview_progression_bar.png) | Indicates the time progression of the video. You can drag the cursor to move the video to the frame you want. |
| **Progression time** :mdiTimelineClockOutline: | Indicates the time progression of the video. |
| **Mute/Unmute** :mdiVolumeHigh: :mdiVolumeMute: | Click to mute or unmute the video. |
| **Volume cursor** ![video preview volume cursor](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/ch/en/users/content-hub/images/video_preview_volume_cursor.png) | Drag the cursor to set the volume you want. |
| **Enable/Disable caption** :mdiClosedCaption: | Click to show or hide available subtitles. |
| **Settings** :mdiCogOutline: | Click to localize or disable the video captions and set the viewing speed. |
| **Enter/Exit full screen** :mdiArrowExpand: :mdiArrowCollapse: | Click to enter or exit full-screen mode. |
| **Set current frame as thumbnail** | Sets the displayed frame as the asset thumbnail on its detail page. |