idea Set start playback position in Timeline widget in ArcGIS Experience Builder Ideas

Set start playback position in Timeline widget

AnnaHradecká — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:51:06 GMT

I would like to have option to set starting position in Timeline Widget same as it is in Map viewer.

It is useful if I want to show users the most interesing part in history, when they open app.

Re: Set start playback position in Timeline widget

AnnaHradecká — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:07:48 GMT

Here is a Question post about this topic: https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-experience-builder-questions/time-slider-playback-position/td-p/1453702

Re: Set start playback position in Timeline widget

SteveMarkovick — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:21:48 GMT

I needed to set a custom start point in the Timeline widget too. What worked was configuring the widget’s time extent in the app’s JSON settings before launch. Alternatively, setting the map’s initial visible time range can sync the widget’s playback position. Would be nice if Esri added a direct “start at” parameter—right now it takes a bit of setup.

Re: Set start playback position in Timeline widget

TonghuiMing — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:34:18 GMT

This has been supported in the latest AGOL 2026 Feb release. Let me know if you encounter any other issues with it. Thanks.