diff --git a/actions.py b/actions.py
index dd08f14..ece05a4 100644
--- a/actions.py
+++ b/actions.py
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ class Actions(object):
     def toggle_pause_on_player(self):
         self.video_driver.current_player.toggle_pause()
 
+    def toggle_show_on_player(self):
+        self.video_driver.current_player.toggle_show()
+
     def seek_forward_on_player(self):    
         self.video_driver.current_player.seek(30)
 
@@ -177,6 +180,9 @@ class Actions(object):
         output_range = max_param - min_param
         return int(( cc_value / 127 ) * output_range + min_param)
 
+    def update_video_settings(self, setting_value):
+        self.video_driver.update_video_settings()
+
     def change_output_mode(self, setting_value):
         if setting_value == 'hdmi':
                 subprocess.call(['tvservice', '-p'])
diff --git a/data_centre/json_objects/display_data.json b/data_centre/json_objects/display_data.json
index eae2b89..0fca6b1 100644
--- a/data_centre/json_objects/display_data.json
+++ b/data_centre/json_objects/display_data.json
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
         },
         {
             "end": -1,
-            "length": -1,
-            "location": "",
-            "name": "",
+            "length": 4.714,
+            "location": "/media/pi/5EB5-664C/recur test videos/samplerloop3s2.mp4",
+            "name": "samplerloop3s2.mp4",
             "rate": 1,
             "start": -1
         },
diff --git a/data_centre/json_objects/keypad_action_mapping.json b/data_centre/json_objects/keypad_action_mapping.json
index ea0b7ac..ccc1ca7 100644
--- a/data_centre/json_objects/keypad_action_mapping.json
+++ b/data_centre/json_objects/keypad_action_mapping.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	},
 	"c": {
 		"NAV_BROWSER": ["enter_on_browser_selection"],
-		"PLAYER": ["toggle_pause_on_player"],
+		"PLAYER": ["toggle_pause_on_player","toggle_show_on_player"],
 		"NAV_SETTINGS": ["enter_on_settings_selection"]
 	},
 	"d": {
diff --git a/data_centre/json_objects/settings.json b/data_centre/json_objects/settings.json
index 88989c3..96c8dc7 100644
--- a/data_centre/json_objects/settings.json
+++ b/data_centre/json_objects/settings.json
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     },
     "sampler": {
         "ACTION_GATED": {
-            "action": null,
+            "action": "update_video_settings",
             "options": [
                 "on",
                 "off"
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
             "value": ""
         },
         "FIXED_LENGTH_MODE": {
-            "action": "cycle_setting_options",
+            "action": "update_video_settings",
             "options": [
                 "on",
                 "off"
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
             "value": "off"
         },
         "LOAD_NEXT": {
-            "action": null,
+            "action": "update_video_settings",
             "options": [
                 "now",
                 "random",
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
             "value": "now"
         },
         "ON_ACTION": {
-            "action": null,
+            "action": "update_video_settings",
             "options": [
                 "pause/hide",
                 "pause/show",
@@ -120,35 +120,33 @@
             "value": "pause/hide"
         },
         "ON_FINISH": {
-            "action": null,
+            "action": "update_video_settings",
             "options": [
                 "nothing",
                 "switch"
             ],
-            "value": "pause/hide"
+            "value": "switch"
         },
         "ON_LOAD": {
-            "action": null,
+            "action": "update_video_settings",
             "options": [
-                "pause/hide",
-                "pause/show",
-                "play/hide",
-                "play/show"
+                "hide",
+                "show"
             ],
-            "value": "pause/hide"
+            "value": "show"
         },
         "ON_START": {
-            "action": null,
+            "action": "update_video_settings",
             "options": [
                 "pause/hide",
                 "pause/show",
                 "play/hide",
                 "play/show"
             ],
-            "value": "pause/hide"
+            "value": "play/show"
         },
         "RAND_START_MODE": {
-            "action": "cycle_setting_options",
+            "action": "update_video_settings",
             "options": [
                 "on",
                 "off"
diff --git a/video_centre/video_driver.py b/video_centre/video_driver.py
index e4615ca..6d4fcf0 100644
--- a/video_centre/video_driver.py
+++ b/video_centre/video_driver.py
@@ -15,13 +15,26 @@ class VideoDriver(object):
         self.next_player = VideoPlayer(self.root, self.message_handler, self.data, 'c.c')
         self.root.after(self.delay, self.begin_playing)
 
+        self.switch_on_finish = self.data.settings['sampler']['ON_FINISH']['value'] == 'switch'
+        self.play_on_start = 'play' in self.data.settings['sampler']['ON_START']['value']
+        self.show_on_start = 'show' in self.data.settings['sampler']['ON_START']['value']
+        self.play_on_load = 'play' in self.data.settings['sampler']['ON_LOAD']['value']
+        self.show_on_load = 'show' in self.data.settings['sampler']['ON_LOAD']['value']
+        
+    def update_video_settings(self):
+        self.switch_on_finish = self.data.settings['sampler']['ON_FINISH']['value'] == 'switch'
+        self.play_on_start = 'play' in self.data.settings['sampler']['ON_START']['value']
+        self.show_on_start = 'show' in self.data.settings['sampler']['ON_START']['value']
+        self.show_on_load = 'show' == self.data.settings['sampler']['ON_LOAD']['value']
+        
+
     def print_status(self):
         print('l({}):{}, c({}):{}, n({}):{}'.format(self.last_player.name, self.last_player.status, self.current_player.name, self.current_player.status, self.next_player.name, self.next_player.status,))
         self.root.after(1000,self.print_status)
 
     def begin_playing(self):
         # TODO: the first clip will be a demo
-        if self.current_player.try_load():
+        if self.current_player.try_load(self.show_on_load):
             self.in_first_load_cycle = True
             self.wait_for_first_load()
         else:
@@ -50,9 +63,11 @@ class VideoDriver(object):
         #self.last_player.exit()
 
     def play_video(self):
-        self.current_player.play()
+        print(self.play_on_start)
+        if self.play_on_start:
+            self.current_player.play(self.show_on_start)
         self.last_player.exit()
-        self.next_player.try_load()
+        self.next_player.try_load(self.show_on_load)
         self.in_current_playing_cycle = True
         self.wait_for_next_cycle()
 
@@ -61,7 +76,8 @@ class VideoDriver(object):
             if self.current_player.is_finished():
                 self.in_current_playing_cycle = False
                 self.in_next_load_cycle = True
-                self.switch_if_next_is_loaded()
+                if self.switch_on_finish:
+                    self.switch_if_next_is_loaded()
             else:
                 self.root.after(self.delay, self.wait_for_next_cycle)
 
@@ -86,3 +102,6 @@ class VideoDriver(object):
         self.next_player.exit()
         self.current_player.exit()
 
+    def reload_next_player(self):
+        self.next_player.reload(self,show_on_load)
+
diff --git a/video_centre/video_player.py b/video_centre/video_player.py
index 0e80db1..f024588 100644
--- a/video_centre/video_player.py
+++ b/video_centre/video_player.py
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ class VideoPlayer:
         self.location = ''
         self.load_attempts = 0
 
-    def try_load(self):
+        self.show_toggle_on = True
+
+    def try_load(self, show):
         load_attempts = 0
         while(load_attempts < 2):
             load_attempts = load_attempts + 1
-            if self.load():
+            if self.load(show):
                 print('load success')
                 return True
             else:
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ class VideoPlayer:
         return False
             
 
-    def load(self):
+    def load(self, show):
         try:
             self.get_context_for_player()
             is_dev_mode, first_screen_arg, second_screen_arg = self.set_screen_size_for_dev_mode()
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ class VideoPlayer:
             print('{}: the duration is {}'.format(self.name, self.total_length))
             if self.start > 0.9:
                 self.set_position(self.start - 0.9)
-            self.pause_at_start()
+            self.pause_at_start(show)
             #print('set rate to {}'.format(self.rate))
             #self.omx_player.set_rate(self.rate)
             #self.load_attempts = 0
@@ -61,20 +63,26 @@ class VideoPlayer:
             #self.message_handler.set_message('ERROR', 'load attempt fail')
             return False
 
-    def pause_at_start(self):
+    def pause_at_start(self, show):
         position = self.get_position()
         start_threshold = round(self.start - 0.05,2)
         #print('is playing: {} , position : {} , start_threshold : {}'.format(self.omx_player.is_playing(), position, start_threshold))
         if position > start_threshold:
             self.status = 'LOADED'
-            self.omx_player.set_alpha(255)
+            #if show:
+             #   self.omx_player.set_alpha(255)
+            #else:
+             #   self.omx_player.set_alpha(0)
             self.omx_player.pause()
         elif self.omx_running:
-            self.root.after(5, self.pause_at_start)
+            self.root.after(5, self.pause_at_start, show)
 
-    def play(self):
+    def play(self, show):
         self.status = 'PLAYING'
-        #self.omx_player.set_alpha(255)
+        if show:
+            self.omx_player.set_alpha(255)
+        else:
+            self.omx_player.set_alpha(0)
         self.omx_player.play()
         self.pause_at_end()
 
@@ -91,7 +99,7 @@ class VideoPlayer:
     def reload(self):
         self.exit()
         self.omx_running = False
-        self.try_load()
+        self.try_load(True)
 
     def is_loaded(self):
         return self.status is 'LOADED'
@@ -119,6 +127,14 @@ class VideoPlayer:
         self.omx_player.play_pause()
         self.status = self.omx_player.playback_status().upper()
 
+    def toggle_show(self):
+        if self.show_toggle_on:
+            self.show_toggle_on = False
+            self.omx_player.set_alpha(0)
+        else:
+            self.show_toggle_on = True
+            self.omx_player.set_alpha(255)
+
     def seek(self, amount):
         position = self.get_position()
         after_seek_position = position + amount