How to enable lesson player auto advance on Kajabi

beginner 8 min read Updated 2026-03-18

Quick Answer

Enable auto advance in Kajabi by navigating to your course settings, selecting the lesson player options, and toggling on the auto advance feature. This allows students to automatically progress to the next lesson when the current one completes.

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Prerequisites

Active Kajabi account
Published course with multiple lessons
Course admin or owner permissions
At least one student enrolled in the course

Step-by-Step Instructions

Access your Kajabi dashboard

Log into your Kajabi account and navigate to the main dashboard. Click on Products in the left sidebar menu to view all your courses and digital products.

Make sure you're logged in as the course owner or have admin permissions to modify course settings.

Select your course

From the Products page, locate the course where you want to enable auto advance. Click on the course title or the Edit button next to the course name to enter the course editor.

Navigate to course settings

Once inside the course editor, look for the Settings tab in the top navigation menu. Click on Settings to access the course configuration options.

The Settings tab may be located next to tabs like Outline, Landing Page, and Pricing.

Find lesson player options

In the Settings section, scroll down to find the Lesson Player or Course Player section. This area contains all the playback and navigation settings for your course content.

Enable auto advance feature

Look for the option labeled Auto Advance or Automatically advance to next lesson. Toggle the switch to the ON position. The toggle should turn blue or green when activated.

Some accounts may have this feature under 'Player Behavior' or 'Navigation Settings'.

Configure auto advance timing

Once auto advance is enabled, you may see additional options to set the delay time. Choose how many seconds to wait before advancing (typically 3-10 seconds). Enter your preferred value in the Delay field.

A 5-second delay gives students time to take notes or pause if needed before moving to the next lesson.

Save your changes

Click the Save or Update Course button at the bottom of the settings page to apply your changes. You should see a confirmation message indicating the settings have been saved successfully.

Test the auto advance feature

Preview your course as a student by clicking Preview or visiting your course as an enrolled student. Complete a lesson and verify that it automatically advances to the next lesson after the specified delay period.

Test with different lesson types (video, text, quiz) to ensure auto advance works consistently across all content formats.

Common Issues & Troubleshooting

Auto advance toggle is not visible in settings

Check if you're on a Kajabi plan that supports auto advance features. This feature may only be available on Growth or Pro plans. Contact Kajabi support if you believe you should have access.

Auto advance is enabled but not working for students

Clear your browser cache and cookies, then test again. Ensure students are using updated browsers and have JavaScript enabled. The feature may not work on very old mobile browsers.

Auto advance skips lessons too quickly

Return to Course Settings > Lesson Player and increase the delay time. Set it to at least 5-10 seconds to give students adequate time to process the lesson completion.

Changes are not saving properly

Refresh the page and try again. Ensure you have a stable internet connection. If the problem persists, try logging out and back into your Kajabi account, then attempt to save the settings again.

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