Magic Autoplay
Magic Autoplay is AtomicPlayer’s answer to “nobody clicks play on autoplay”: instead of a blank black box, you show a designed invitation—either the standard Atomicat animation or a custom still / GIF—and only then start the serious pitch from the top after the viewer engages.
The marketing copy in-app explains that after play, the timeline resets so the full VSL is heard from the beginning—similar in intent to VTurb-style smart autoplay, but implemented in AtomicPlayer’s embed.
Modes
Standard Magic Autoplay
Uses the built-in animated prompt (no upload required). Ideal when you want the productized invitation immediately.
Custom image
Upload your hero still or short motion graphic. The file is stored via the Magic Autoplay upload pipeline; success responses remind you to update embeds.
Turning Magic Autoplay off
Disabling runs a delete / reset path; you will see “Magic Autoplay has been disabled. Please update the embed code…” when appropriate.
Interaction with plain autoplay
The embed generator can still emit autoplay-related attributes depending on whether plain autoplay is on and how Magic Autoplay is configured—use Preview on a staging page to confirm browser policy behavior (mobile Safari is stricter than desktop Chrome).
Bunny-only: smart time window
On the Bunny settings route, after a custom Magic Autoplay image exists, you can set start and end seconds defining when the overlay appears relative to the master timeline. Defaults align to full duration until you drag the dual range handles.
The Cloudflare Stream route currently focuses on custom image vs standard without that time window control—always verify in your build.
Related docs
Frequently asked questions
Is Magic Autoplay the same as Mini Hook?
No. Magic Autoplay covers the first engagement beat. Mini Hook is a later timed image segment—see Mini Hook.
Do I violate autoplay policies?
Browsers still govern audio. Keep muted autoplay on when testing, and treat Magic Autoplay as a visual nudge—not a bypass of platform rules.