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Player Guide ​

This guide covers all the features, controls, gestures, and options available in Hayase's video player.

Overview ​

Hayase includes a feature-rich video player with support for multiple playback modes:

  • Built-in Player: Full-featured web-based player with advanced controls
  • External Player: Launches videos in your system's default video player
  • Cast Player: Streams content to Chromecast/Cast-compatible devices

Basic Controls ​

Playback Controls ​

  • Play/Pause: Click the play button or press Space to toggle playback
  • Skip Back: Jump to the previous episode (if available)
  • Skip Forward: Jump to the next episode (if available)
  • Auto-play: Automatically plays the next episode when the current one ends (configurable in settings)

Seeking ​

  • Seekbar: Click or drag on the seekbar to jump to a specific time
  • Hover Preview: Hover over the seekbar to see thumbnail previews and timestamps
  • Keyboard Shortcuts:
    • Arrow keys to seek forward/backward
    • Click and drag for precise seeking
  • Chapter Markers: Visual indicators on the seekbar show chapter boundaries

Volume Control ​

  • Volume Slider: Adjust audio level
  • Mute Toggle: Click the volume icon to mute/unmute
  • Keyboard Control: Use volume shortcuts to adjust audio level
  • Exponential Volume: Non-Android platforms use exponential volume scaling for better control

Advanced Features ​

Picture-in-Picture (PIP) ​

  • Enable PIP mode to watch in a floating window while using other applications
  • Click the PIP button or use the keyboard shortcut
  • PIP window includes subtitle rendering and video deband support

Fullscreen Mode ​

  • Click the fullscreen button or use keyboard shortcut
  • Screen orientation locks to landscape in fullscreen on supported devices
  • Automatic fullscreen on Android TV

Subtitles ​

Subtitle Selection ​

  • Access subtitle options through the Options menu
  • Choose from available subtitle tracks
  • Load external subtitle files
  • Disable subtitles by selecting "None"

Subtitle Delay Adjustment ​

  • Fine-tune subtitle timing in the Options menu
  • Adjust delay in seconds to sync subtitles with audio
  • Changes apply in real-time

Audio & Video Tracks ​

  • Audio Track Selection: Switch between available audio tracks (different languages, commentary, etc.)
  • Video Track Selection: Choose between different video streams if available
  • Tracks are organized by language in the Options menu

Chapters ​

  • Navigate between chapters through the Options menu
  • Visual chapter markers on the seekbar
  • Automatic chapter skipping for intro/outro sequences (if configured)
  • Chapter titles display when hovering over the seekbar

Playback Speed ​

Adjust playback rate from the Options menu:

  • 0.5x (Half speed)
  • 0.75x
  • 1x (Normal)
  • 1.25x
  • 1.5x
  • 1.75x
  • 2x (Double speed)

Playback speed preference is saved between sessions.

Screenshots ​

  • Take screenshots with the screenshot button in Options menu
  • Screenshots capture current frame with subtitles rendered
  • Keyboard shortcut available for quick screenshots

Video Deband ​

  • Enable/disable video debanding through the Options menu
  • Reduces color banding artifacts in gradients
  • GPU-accelerated debanding using WebGL shaders
  • Configurable in player settings

Playlist Management ​

Episode Selection ​

  • Access the playlist through the Options menu or Playlist button
  • Click any episode to switch playback
  • Current episode is highlighted
  • Skip filler episodes option (configurable in settings)

Automatic Episode Progression ​

  • Automatically advances to the next episode when current episode completes
  • Respects watch2gether room synchronization
  • Can be disabled in settings

Gestures & Interactions ​

Mouse/Touchpad ​

  • Click: Play/pause
  • Double-click: Fullscreen toggle
  • Scroll wheel: Adjust volume, hold shift for seeking
  • Hover seekbar: Preview thumbnails and chapters
  • Drag seekbar: Seek to specific time
  • Hold down: x2 speed, release to return to normal speed

Touch Gestures ​

  • Single tap: Play/pause
  • Double tap: Fullscreen toggle
  • Swipe on seekbar: Seek through video

Keyboard Shortcuts ​

The player includes extensive keyboard shortcuts. Access the keybinds editor through Options menu to:

  • View all available shortcuts
  • Customize keybindings with drag-and-drop
  • Set multiple keys for the same action
  • Reset to defaults

Common shortcuts include:

  • Play/pause toggle
  • Seek forward/backward
  • Volume adjustment
  • Fullscreen toggle
  • PIP toggle
  • Next/previous episode
  • Screenshot capture

Player Settings Integration ​

Several player behaviors can be configured in app settings:

Auto-completion ​

  • Player Autocomplete: Automatically marks episode as watched when reaching 90% or last 3 minutes
  • Integrates with tracking services (AniList, etc.)

Auto-play ​

  • Player Autoplay: Automatically starts next episode when current one finishes
  • Works with WatchTogether synchronization

Filler Skipping ​

  • Skip Filler: Automatically skips known filler episodes
  • Applies to both auto-advance and manual navigation

Audio Preferences ​

  • Audio Language: Preferred audio track language
  • Automatically selects matching audio track when available

Visual Settings ​

  • Deband: Enable/disable debanding by default
  • Applies to all playback sessions

Casting to Devices ​

Setup ​

  1. Ensure cast devices are on the same network
  2. Cast-compatible devices will appear in Options > Cast menu

Controls ​

  • Select target device from Cast menu
  • Standard playback controls available during casting
  • Stop casting button to end session
  • Playlist and episode navigation supported

Cast Metadata ​

  • Episode information displays on cast device
  • Poster images and descriptions included
  • Progress synchronization

External Player Mode ​

When external player mode is enabled:

  • Videos launch in system default player or configured application
  • Basic playback tracking (elapsed time estimation)
  • Auto-completion still works based on episode duration
  • Limited control interface with episode navigation
  • Playlist management available

Player Statistics ​

Toggle playback statistics to view:

  • Current playback time and duration
  • Buffer health and status
  • Frame rate and rendering information
  • Network speed and download statistics
  • Format and codec information

Access statistics through player controls or keyboard shortcut.

Time Display Format ​

Toggle between time display modes:

  • Positive: Shows elapsed time (e.g., 5:23)
  • Negative: Shows remaining time (e.g., -19:37)

Click the time display to toggle format.

Immersive Mode ​

The player automatically enters immersive mode when:

  • Video is playing
  • No buffering is occurring
  • Pointer is inactive for 3 seconds
  • Not in PIP mode

In immersive mode:

  • Controls fade out
  • Cursor hides
  • Seekbar minimizes
  • Move pointer to restore controls

Watch Progress Tracking ​

  • Progress automatically saved during playback
  • Resume from last position when reopening
  • Integration with tracking services (AniList, MyAnimeList, etc.)
  • Manual progress updates through completion detection

WatchTogether Integration ​

When in a WatchTogether room:

  • Synchronized playback across all participants
  • Automatic episode switching synchronized
  • Seek operations broadcasted to room
  • Participant count affects auto-advance behavior

Miniplayer Mode ​

When navigating away from the player page:

  • Compact miniplayer appears
  • Click to return to full player
  • Basic episode information displayed
  • Limited controls

Troubleshooting ​

Subtitles Out of Sync ​

  • Use subtitle delay adjustment in Options
  • Try reloading subtitles
  • Check if correct subtitle track is selected

Cast Not Working ​

  • Ensure devices on same network
  • Check cast device compatibility
  • Restart cast device
  • Verify firewall settings