How to Quickly Add Timeline in Unity (2025 Tutorial)
Learn how to set up a Timeline in Unity in just a few minutes! In this quick guide, we’ll walk you through adding a Playable Director, creating a timeline asset, and using an Activation Track to make a 2D spotlight flicker — perfect for dark-themed scenes or effects.
📌 In this video:
• Add a Playable Director to a GameObject
• Create and save a Timeline asset
• Add tracks: animation, activation, and signals
• Use Activation Track to control 2D lighting
• Create a flickering spotlight effect
• Fix timeline length by switching to Fixed Length mode
Perfect for Unity beginners or developers looking to speed up their workflow!
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Key moments:
00:00 Intro
00:16 Add Playable director
00:44 Create timeline assets
01:20 Add Tracks in timeline
02:59 Fix the timeline length
03:42 Final results
Music Bg:
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Song: The Missing Connection
Composer: Arthur Vyncke
Website: / arthurvost
License: Creative Commons (BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
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