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The Kaltura V7 player does not use cookies to store user settings. Instead, it saves a small set of playback preferences in the browser’s local storage or session storage.
This article lists all preferences currently saved by the player and how they behave.
Preferences saved in local storage
Local storage persists across page loads and sessions. Users will see the same preference applied the next time they watch a video.
The V7 player saves the following values in local storage:
- Muted state
- Volume level
- Selected audio language track
- Selected captions/text language
- Caption text style (for example, font size, color)
- Audio flavor (the last selected audio track, including Extended Audio Description)
These values stay in the browser until the user clears their local storage manually.
Preferences saved in session storage
Session storage is temporary and resets when the browser session ends (for example, when the user closes the tab or window).
The V7 player saves the following value in session storage:
- Playback speed
This ensures that speed changes apply only for the current visit and return to the default on the next one.
How these preferences are used
If Apply user preferences is enabled in the player settings, the V7 player checks the browser for stored preferences and applies them automatically.
If this option is disabled, the player ignores stored preferences and uses the uiconf settings or fallback defaults instead.
For details on enabling this feature, see Enable the player to apply user preferences.
