Video module uses an innovative optimization technique. It provides a smart way for embedding YouTube, Vimeo videos to your page without sacrificing page speed.
Following key features makes the module unique –
- Loading Time Optimization – Module embeds the thumbnail image of the YouTube/ Vimeo video instead of the actual video.
- Custom Thumbnail Image – Set a nice thumbnail image for video with overlay color.
- Play Button Customizations ( Supports Image, Icon ) – Set icon or image as a play button with hover animations.
Here is a comparison between page speed – Embedding video with Traditional way vs Embedding video with Video Module.
The module allows embedding video from YouTube and Vimeo.
Video Options Available with Video Module –
Video Options For YouTube video
- Autoplay: Video will play automatically on the page load.
- Suggested Videos: After the video you’re watching ends, the player window shows a grid of “suggested videos.” These video suggestions are chosen automatically from YouTube’s public video list.
- Player Control: Choose whether to display controls like play, pause, volume controls, full screen and more.
- Mute: Allows muting the video.
- Modest Branding: Prevent the YouTube logo from displaying in the control bar.
- Privacy Mode: This prevents YouTube to store the visitor’s information on your website unless they play the video.
Video Options For Vimeo video
- Autoplay: Video will play automatically on the page load.
- Loop: Choose a video to play continuously in a loop. The video will automatically start again after reaching the end.
- Intro Title: Displays title of the video.
- Intro Portrait: Displays the author’s profile image.
- Intro Byline: Displays the author’s name of the video.
- Controls Color: Set color for the video player controls.
Video Options for Wistia Video
- Link & Thumbnail Text: Unlike the YouTube and Vimeo video type, here you will need to Copy the Link & Thumbnail text from the respective Wistia’s video.
- Autoplay: Video will play automatically on the page load.
- Loop: This would let the video to play continuously
- Reset: This would get back to the beginning of the video displaying the video and thumbnail, make sure if they are set to display on load.
- Mute: Mutes the volume of the Video
- Show Playbar: Displays the progress bar of the video in the bottom Playbar.
How to Get a Valid Link for Wistia Video
To get the Wistia video’s link you will need to go to your Wistia video, right-click on it and choose the last option of “Copy Link and Thumbnail”. Now copy the same and paste it in this field.
Note: If you change the thumbnail or link from the respective Wistia’s video, make sure you paste the Link & Thumbnail text in this field again here.
Set specific play time for video
The module allows entering –
- Start and End time for YouTube video
- Start time for Vimeo video
When a user clicks to play the video, it will start playing from the defined start time and will stop at the defined end time.
Note:
1. To embed videos, enter a full link for the video.
For example,
For YouTube video –
✔️ Valid link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqz-KE-bpKQ&t=3s
✖️ Invalid link: https://youtu.be/aqz-KE-bpKQ
For Vimeo video –
✔️ Valid Link: https://vimeo.com/274860274
✖️ Invalid Link: https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/274860274
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How to Style Play Button?