# Course Player

**The Course Player** tab of the MS LMS Settings will set up how students will see and learn courses on LMS. It has the following settings:

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## Default Theme

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Select the appearance of the course player by choosing between light and dark themes. This defines the overall look and feel of the player.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Light " %}

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{% tab title="Dark" %}

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Students can change the mode anytime in their Course Player.&#x20;

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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**NOTE**</mark>&#x20;

If you have made **changes** in the **lesson text color**, these changes may display incorrectly when changing to dark mode.

Assigning a custom **Text Color** will display the text in that color regardless of the Course Player Mode **(Dark or Light).** If you copy text with custom black text color, it appears black regardless of the mode, causing visibility issues in dark mode. The same applies to text with **white colors.**

Therefore, be cautious when working with **white and black** colors. When **copying** text from another website or document, ensure you **Clear Formatting** <img src="https://691205473-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MDTL6WUldKvxQaP8jzz%2Fuploads%2F23NyPGlvPTBmAIaT7cKo%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ff06d8cc-3352-49ea-a12e-0ffae4e68604" alt="" data-size="line"> first in [**Course Builder Editor**](https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-lms/lms-course-features/course-builder#wysiwyg-editor)**.**
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## Use Theme Fonts

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Enable this option to apply the fonts from your website’s theme to the lesson page. Disabling it allows the use of custom fonts of **MasterStudy LMS.**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="MasterStudy Fonts" %}
**Use Theme Fonts** is <mark style="color:red;">**OFF**</mark>

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{% tab title="Fonts of the Theme" %}
**Use Theme Fonts** is <mark style="color:green;">**ON**</mark>

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## Show Brand Icon in Navigation

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Display a logo in the course player's navigation bar to enhance branding. The logo will be visible to users in learning.

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## Discussions Board Sidebar

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Enable a sidebar for discussion boards to foster interaction between students and instructors. This feature supports community engagement.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Discussion is ON" %}

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{% tab title="Discussion is OFF" %}

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### Lesson Q\&A Management

Users can leave comments on each lesson by clicking <mark style="color:purple;">**+Comment**</mark> or <mark style="color:purple;">**Reply**</mark> buttons.&#x20;

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{% hint style="info" %}
Note that, there is no moderation for comments in the discussion board. They will directly be published.&#x20;
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{% hint style="info" %}
Each lesson has its own dedicated discussion board, ensuring that discussions for one lesson are **not visible in others.**
{% endhint %}

Once a student leaves a comment, the instructor will be notified via email. By default, it will be enabled, but the admin can manage it in [**Email Manager.** ](https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-lms/lms-pro-addons/email-manager/email-templates#q-and-a-message-email-to-instructors)&#x20;

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{% hint style="info" %}
Once the student gets his reply, he will also get an [**email notification**](https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-lms/lms-pro-addons/email-manager/email-templates#q-and-a-message-answered-email-to-students) about his comment.
{% endhint %}

Instructors can check the discussions in the Course Builder for each lesson. This can be done by following **WP Dashboard > MS LMS > Courses > Edit with Course Builder:**

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Choose the necessary lesson and move to the **Q\&A** tab. In this tab, you can manage the discussion board for the lesson. There is an availability to edit, delete, and reply to students' comments on the discussion board.&#x20;

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#### Comments tab in WP Dashboard

Discussions can also be managed by following **WP Dashboard > Comments** section as well:

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## Use MasterStudy Player for Videos from YouTube & Vimeo

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When adding video lessons from [**YouTube** ](https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-lms/lms-course-features/how-to-add-video-to-the-lesson#youtube-source-type)or [**Vimeo** ](https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-lms/lms-course-features/how-to-add-video-to-the-lesson#vimeo-source-type)to your courses in **MasterStudy LMS**, the default settings include clickable icons that link to the original video sources. Removing these icons helps keep the video within the educational context of the course and discourages content sharing.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Visible YouTube Icon" %}
Use MasterStudy player for videos from YouTube is <mark style="color:red;">**OFF**</mark>

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{% tab title="Invisible YouTube icon" %}
Use MasterStudy player for videos from YouTube is <mark style="color:green;">**ON**</mark>

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{% tab title="Visible Vimeo Icons" %}
Use MasterStudy player for videos from Vimeo is <mark style="color:red;">**OFF**</mark>

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{% tab title="Invisible Vimeo Icons" %}
Use MasterStudy player for videos from Vimeo is <mark style="color:green;">**ON**</mark>

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For more information, refer to the related manual:

{% content-ref url="../lms-course-features/how-to-add-video-to-the-lesson" %}
[how-to-add-video-to-the-lesson](https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-lms/lms-course-features/how-to-add-video-to-the-lesson)
{% endcontent-ref %}