Comments and reactions
Comment at a moment in a video, reply with a video, react with emoji, mention teammates, assign tasks and resolve threads.
Comments and reactions are pinned to a moment in the video, so everyone sees exactly what they refer to. They live in the Comments tab of the side panel.
Leave a comment
- Pause at the moment you want, then click Comment under the video or press
C. - Type your comment. It's pinned to the time shown in the box. Click the × next to the time to post it without one.
- Press
Ctrl+Enter(Cmd+Enteron a Mac) or click Comment.
Type @ and a name to mention a teammate. They get a notification. To turn a comment into a task, mention a teammate and tick Assign to, or choose Assign as task… from the comment's menu later.
Click a comment's time to jump to that moment. Click Reply to answer in a thread.
Commenting without an account
If you're not signed in, Vidler asks for your name the first time you comment, and your comment shows a Guest label. Workspace admins can require an account instead by turning off Comments without signing in.
Manage comments
Use the filters at the top: Open, Tasks, Resolved and All. The sort button orders comments by Time in the video, Newest first or Oldest first. Click the bell to follow a video's comments and hear about new ones.
Each comment's Comment actions menu (…) can include:
- Edit and Delete comment for your own comments.
- Resolve or Reopen, and Assign as task….
- Copy link to comment and Copy text.
- For the owner: Pin to the top, Use as a chapter and deleting any comment.
React with emoji
Click a reaction under the video: 👍 Agree, 💡 Good idea, 🤔 Question, ✅ Got it, 🎉 Nice work or ❤️ Love it. Point at one to see its name. More are under More reactions. Reactions are pinned to the current moment and show on the seek bar. To react to a comment, click Add reaction next to it.
If you're not signed in, your first reaction is anonymous, and Vidler asks for Your name, shown with this reaction. Choose Add name or Stay anonymous.
Turn comments or reactions off
Owners: click Share, open Link settings and turn Comments or Reactions off. The same switches are in the video's Settings tab, along with Video replies and Comment emails.