Included in this release
- Dynamic Tour Video Converter
- Flexible Mobile Player Optimization
- Dynamic Tour AI Updates
- Screen Sharing Default in Snap Recorder
- Auto-Redirect After Recording in Snap
- Actual Demo Titles in Analytics
Watch the December Release Demo
Dynamic Tour Video Converter
What Is It?
This capability transforms your existing screen recording videos into interactive Dynamic Tours. You can automatically convert video content into an engaging, interactive experience with clickable hotspots and guided navigation, allowing you to repurpose your video library without recreating content from scratch.
Benefits
This capability enables you to maximize the value of your existing video content by transforming passive viewing experiences into interactive product demonstrations. You can quickly convert screen recordings into Dynamic Tours that allow prospects to explore your product at their own pace, significantly reducing the time and effort required to create interactive demo experiences. The tool automatically identifies key moments in your videos and allows you to add interactive elements or guides, making it easier than ever to scale your demo creation across your organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I convert any video into a Dynamic Tour?
This capability works best with screen recording videos that demonstrate software products or workflows. Videos should have clear visual changes and distinct sections that can be converted into interactive steps.
What happens to my original video?
Your original video content is preserved. Consensus creates a new Dynamic Tour experience based on your video while keeping the source material intact and accessible.
Can I edit the Dynamic Tour after conversion?
Yes, after conversion you can add, delete, or modify action events and hotspots to refine the interactive experience. The tool provides full editing capabilities to customize the tour to your specific needs.
Get Started
From the Dynamic Tours screen, select “Upload Dynamic Tour.” Click “Select Video,” click on the video you’d like to upload. Name your file, and click “Create”
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Flexible Mobile Player Optimization
What Is It?
This capability improves how Consensus demos display when embedded at smaller sizes on your website or within other applications. The video player now intelligently adapts to use more screen space, reducing excess whitespace and ensuring your demo content remains clearly visible and engaging even when displayed in compact formats like mobile devices or narrow website sections.
Benefits
You can now embed Consensus demos anywhere on your website, regardless of size constraints. Whether you're placing demos in sidebar widgets, mobile-responsive layouts, or compact landing page sections, your video content will display properly and remain easy to interact with. This flexibility expands where and how you can leverage your Consensus demos, enabling new use cases like mobile-first experiences, in-app integrations, and multi-column website layouts that were previously limited by display constraints.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I use the optimized player?
It works anywhere you embed Consensus demos via iframes, including your website, customer portals, help documentation, and mobile applications. The optimization automatically applies to all embedded players.
Do I need to re-embed my existing demos?
No, the optimization automatically applies to all existing embedded players. You don't need to make any changes to your current implementations.
What sizes are supported?
The player adapts intelligently across all size ranges, with specific optimizations for displays that are half the webpage width or smaller. This includes mobile devices, tablet displays, and compact desktop layouts.
Get Started
No setup required; you can continue embedding your Consensus demos as you always have. This capability automatically applies to provide the best viewing experience at any size. To test the improvement, embed a demo on your website and view it on mobile devices or reduce your browser window size.
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Dynamic Tour AI Updates
What Is It?
Dynamic Tour AI Updates builds upon the Dynamic Tour AI capabilities that were recently launched. You can now mute voiceover and include narration on intro and outros. There is also a UI update for the narration play button and simpler voiceover updates.
Benefits
These updates make Dynamic Tour AI even more powerful and reliable for creating interactive product demonstrations. You'll experience improved accuracy in AI-generated tours, additional customization options, and enhanced capabilities that address real-world use cases discovered during early adoption. The updates ensure that Dynamic Tour AI meets the high standards you expect from Consensus while providing the flexibility needed for diverse demo scenarios across your organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to recreate existing Dynamic Tours?
No, these updates enhance the Dynamic Tour AI creation experience but do not require you to recreate tours you've already built. Existing tours will continue to function with no additional action required.
How do these updates affect my workflow?
The updates are designed to streamline and improve your existing workflow by adding additional capabilities and addressing feedback from early users. You'll have access to additional options without changes to the core creation process.
Get Started
Access Dynamic Tour AI through your regular workflow. The updates are automatically available when you create new Dynamic Tours using AI capabilities. Review the updated documentation to learn about new features and enhancements.
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Screen Sharing Default in Snap Recorder
What Is It?
Consensus Snap now automatically enables screen sharing when you start recording, streamlining your video creation workflow. Instead of manually selecting screen share each time you record, the recorder opens with screen sharing already activated and your camera visible, allowing you to begin recording immediately.
Benefits
This improvement saves time with every video you create in Snap. Since most recordings involve showing your screen with camera overlay, you no longer need to remember to enable screen sharing before starting each recording session. This reduces friction in your video creation process and helps ensure you never accidentally start a recording with only your camera when you intended to share your screen. The result is a faster, more intuitive recording experience that lets you focus on your message rather than settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I still record camera-only videos if needed?
Yes, you can easily disable screen sharing if you only want to record your camera. The default setting simply saves you a step for the most common recording scenario.
Will this work on my device?
Screen sharing defaults work on all devices and browsers that support Snap's recording capabilities. You'll still need to grant screen sharing permissions through your browser when prompted.
Does this change affect my existing recordings?
No, this update only affects new recording sessions. Your existing videos and recording workflows remain unchanged.
Get Started
No setup required from users or administrators. The screen sharing default applies automatically to all Snap recording sessions. Simply open Snap and start recording as you normally would. Screen sharing is now enabled by default, allowing you to begin recording your screen and camera immediately.
To record workflow:
- Navigate to Snap and select "Record Video"
- The recorder opens with screen sharing already initiated
- Grant browser permissions for screen sharing if prompted
- Begin recording immediately - screen and camera are ready
To record camera-only:
- Open the recorder (screen sharing enabled by default)
- Disable screen sharing using the recorder controls
- Proceed with camera-only recording
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Auto-Redirect After Recording in Snap
What Is It?
Consensus Snap now automatically notifies you when your recording is complete and provides an easy way to return to the recorder page. When you finish recording and click "Stop Sharing," you'll receive a browser notification confirming your recording is saved. Clicking the notification takes you directly back to the recorder where you can finalize your video or start a new recording. Additionally, the recorder tab now displays "Recording..." with a red indicator while recording is in progress, making it easy to identify your active recording session.
Benefits
This improvement eliminates confusion about whether your recording completed successfully and removes the need to manually search for the recorder tab among your open browser windows. You'll know immediately when your recording is saved and can quickly return to complete your workflow. The visual recording indicator also helps you keep track of active recording sessions, which is especially useful when you're working with multiple browser tabs or applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to enable browser notifications?
Yes, to receive recording completion notifications, you'll need to allow notifications from Snap in your browser. The first time you record, your browser will prompt you to allow or block notifications. You can also manage this in your browser's site settings.
What if I don't see the notification?
If notifications are blocked or if you miss the notification, you can still navigate back to the recorder tab manually. The tab title will update from "Recording..." back to the normal title when the recording is complete.
Does this work on mobile devices?
The notification feature works on desktop and mobile browsers that support web notifications. The visual recording indicator in the tab title works across all devices.
Get Started
The auto-redirect feature works automatically. When you finish a recording:
- Click "Stop Sharing" to end your recording
- Look for the browser notification confirming your recording is saved
- Click the notification to return to the recorder page
- Alternatively, look for the recorder tab (it will no longer show "Recording...")
To ensure notifications work properly, allow notifications when prompted by your browser, or check your browser's site settings for Snap. Additionally, you need to enable Google Chrome notifications in your OS system settings.
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Actual Demo Titles in Analytics
What Is It?
Analytics and Demolytics now display the actual demo titles you created (like "Alex's Standard Demo") instead of generic category labels (like "Standard Personalized" or "Single Experience"). This improvement makes it immediately clear which specific demo was watched in each session, both in the Heatmap view and on the Track Demoboard page.
Benefits
You can now quickly identify exactly which demo prospects viewed without needing to decipher generic labels or cross-reference other data. This clarity makes performance analysis faster and more intuitive, especially when managing multiple demos with similar configurations. Sales representatives and account executives can instantly understand which personalized demos resonated with specific prospects, enabling more informed follow-up conversations and better pipeline insights.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this change affect my existing analytics data?
No, this is a display improvement only. All your historical analytics data remains intact and will now show with the actual demo titles you created.
Will I see this change for all demo types?
Yes, the improvement applies to Single demos, Standard demos, and Advanced Branching demos. Each will display the custom title you assigned when creating the demo.
Do I need to do anything to enable this?
No, the improvement is automatic. Simply access your analytics and Demolytics as usual, and you'll see the actual demo titles displayed.
Get Started
Access your Analytics or Demolytics pages as you normally would. The actual demo titles now appear automatically in the Heatmap view and on Track Demoboard pages, making it easier to identify which demos were watched.
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