How the VK video player works

Suppose you have decided to attach a video to the post. In that case, we recommend using your own player from VK with no user redirection to a third-party video service. It is always better not to redirect the audience to other websites since native social network content works better. 

The VK player has an automatic playback function. The user scrolls the newsline, and the video starts automatically — after that, if the viewer is interested in the first frames, they will most likely continue watching your video. A dynamic picture always attracts more attention than a static cover. 

Video streaming is worth single mentioning: if you launch streams via the VK player, subscribers of your community will receive notifications that they have begun. 

It would be best to remember that VK algorithms track all user interactions with your video, and audience reactions can increase its display on the smart newsline. Native content posted inside the social network gets into the Recommendations section for users.