User Features

Vidori provides a suite of user features that enhance engagement and personalization. This guide covers how to configure watchlists, favorites, continue watching, and other user-facing functionality.

Feature Overview

Continue Watching

Automatically track viewing progress and let users resume where they left off.

Watchlist

Users can save content to watch later with a personal watchlist.

Favorites

Like/favorite system for users to mark preferred content.

Watch History

Track what users have watched for personalization and recommendations.

Continue Watching

The Continue Watching feature automatically tracks playback progress and allows users to resume videos from where they stopped.

How It Works

1. User starts watching a video
2. Playback position is saved periodically (every 10 seconds)
3. Video appears in “Continue Watching” when partially viewed
4. User can resume playback with one click
5. Video is removed from Continue Watching when completed

Configuration

1. Go to Settings → Viewer Settings
2. Navigate to Continue Watching
3. Configure the following options:

Setting	Description	Default
Enable Continue Watching	Show/hide the feature	Enabled
Start threshold	Minimum % watched to appear	5%
Completion threshold	% at which video is “complete”	95%
History retention	How long to keep progress	90 days
Max items shown	Items in Continue Watching row	20

Tip

Setting completion threshold to 95% accounts for users who skip credits. Videos will be marked complete even if the last few percent aren’t watched.

Continue Watching Swimlane

Add the Continue Watching component to your app layouts:

1. Go to App Studio → Layout Editor
2. Select the Home screen (or desired screen)
3. Click Add Component
4. Select Continue Watching
5. Configure display options:
   • Row title (e.g., “Continue Watching”, “Resume”)
   • Number of items to show
   • Show progress bar overlay
6. Position the component (typically near the top)
7. Save layout

Watchlist (Save for Later)

The watchlist allows users to save content they want to watch in the future.

Configuration

1. Go to Settings → Viewer Settings
2. Navigate to Watchlist
3. Configure options:

Setting	Description	Default
Enable Watchlist	Show/hide the feature	Enabled
Button label	Text for add button	”Add to Watchlist”
Added label	Text when added	”In Watchlist”
Max items	Maximum watchlist size	500
Sort order	Default list ordering	Recently Added

Watchlist Button Placement

The watchlist button appears in:

• Video detail page (primary action)
• Video player controls
• Long-press/context menu on video tiles
• Hover actions on web

Watchlist Screen

Users access their watchlist via the Library or Watchlist menu item:

1. Go to App Studio → Menu Builder
2. Ensure Watchlist or Library menu item is visible
3. Configure the label and icon
4. Save menu configuration

Favorites (Likes)

The favorites system lets users mark content they particularly enjoy.

Configuration

1. Go to Settings → Viewer Settings
2. Navigate to Favorites
3. Configure options:

Setting	Description	Default
Enable Favorites	Show/hide the feature	Enabled
Icon style	Heart, thumbs up, or star	Heart
Show count	Display like count publicly	No
Affect recommendations	Use for personalization	Yes

Note

Favorited content significantly influences the recommendation engine. Users who favorite content get more personalized suggestions.

Favorites vs. Watchlist

Feature	Watchlist	Favorites
Purpose	”Watch later” intent	”I liked this” sentiment
Typical action	Added before watching	Added after watching
Auto-remove	Optional after watching	Never auto-removed
Recommendations	Moderate influence	Strong influence

Watch History

Track what users have watched for personalization and user convenience.

Configuration

1. Go to Settings → Viewer Settings
2. Navigate to Watch History
3. Configure options:

Setting	Description	Default
Enable History	Track viewing history	Enabled
History visibility	Show history to users	Enabled
Retention period	How long to keep	1 year
Clear history option	Allow users to clear	Enabled

Privacy Considerations

Caution

Watch history is personal data subject to privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA). Ensure your privacy policy discloses history tracking and provide clear options for users to view and delete their data.

Users can manage their history in Profile → Privacy:

• View watch history
• Clear all history
• Pause history tracking
• Download their data

User Account Features

Account Management

Users can manage their accounts with these features:

Feature	Location	Description
Profile editing	Profile screen	Update name, email, avatar
Password change	Security settings	Update password
Email preferences	Notification settings	Manage email subscriptions
Connected devices	Security settings	View/remove logged-in devices
Delete account	Profile → Delete Account	Permanent account deletion

Account Deletion

Enable self-service account deletion for compliance with privacy regulations:

1. Go to Settings → Viewer Settings → Privacy
2. Enable Account Deletion
3. Configure:
   • Confirmation steps (email verification, password)
   • Grace period (days before permanent deletion)
   • Data retention after deletion
4. Save changes

Note

GDPR and CCPA require providing users the ability to delete their data. Account deletion should be easily accessible and clearly explained.

Parental Controls

Protect younger viewers with content restrictions.

Age Ratings

Configure which age ratings require restrictions:

1. Go to Settings → Content → Age Ratings
2. Define your rating system (MPAA, TV Parental Guidelines, PEGI, or custom)
3. Assign ratings to content
4. Configure which ratings require PIN protection

Rating	Typical Restriction
G / TV-Y	No restriction
PG / TV-PG	No restriction
PG-13 / TV-14	Optional PIN
R / TV-MA	PIN required
NC-17 / Adult	PIN + age verification

User PIN Settings

Users can set up parental controls in their profile:

1. User navigates to Profile → Parental Controls
2. Creates a 4-digit PIN
3. Selects maximum allowed rating without PIN
4. Optionally restricts specific content or categories

Profile Restrictions

For family accounts, allow restricted profiles:

Feature	Description
Kids profile	Only shows age-appropriate content
PIN-protected exit	Requires PIN to switch profiles
Content filtering	Hide mature content entirely
Viewing limits	Optional time limits

Feature Visibility

Control which features appear in your app:

1. Go to Settings → Viewer Settings → Feature Visibility
2. Toggle features on/off:

Feature	Default	Notes
Continue Watching	On	Core engagement feature
Watchlist	On	Popular user feature
Favorites	On	Drives recommendations
Watch History	On	Privacy considerations
Ratings	Off	User content ratings
Reviews	Off	User reviews (if enabled)
Share	On	Social sharing
Download	Off	Offline viewing (if available)

Analytics

Track user feature engagement in Analytics → Engagement:

Metric	Description
Watchlist adds	Content added to watchlists
Watchlist conversion	Watchlisted content that gets watched
Favorites	Content favorited by users
Continue Watching starts	Resumed sessions from Continue Watching
History views	Users viewing their history

Tip

High watchlist adds but low conversion may indicate content discovery issues—users find interesting content but forget about it. Consider email reminders or push notifications for watchlisted content.