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Theme retirement | Context is no longer available on the Shopify theme store. Theme support and updates for current users will end after May 18, 2024. .

The Video section embeds a video uploaded to Shopify, YouTube, or Vimeo. Customers can click to play longer videos with sound about your store and products.

For autoplaying background videos (without sound), see the , , and sections.

Set up section

Add this section to any template (except Checkout) and use the drag-and-drop handles to re-order its position. You can add this section multiple times with different content and settings.

Editing a template changes all pages that use that template. To edit specific pages, you can or .

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

  1. Select a Template to edit from the dropdown menu in the top bar.

    Learn how to use templates in our .

  2. Under Template, click (+) Add section and select Video.

  3. Click and hold the drag-and-drop handles ⋮⋮ to re-order your sections.

Add video URL

The Video section displays videos hosted on YouTube or Vimeo. Upload a video to YouTube or Vimeo and add the video URL in the theme editor.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

  1. Click on the Video block to open the settings.

  2. Copy and paste your video link from Vimeo or YouTube into the Video URL field.

    Make sure you copy the full URL of your video on YouTube or Vimeo, including https:// at the start.

  3. Click Save.

Add image overlay

You can replace the default video player with a custom preview image and a simple play button. This will keep your page looking sleek and tidy.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

  1. Click the Video section to open the settings.

  2. Select or upload a Featured image as a preview to overlay the video player.

  3. (Optional.) Select an Overlay color to display overtop of the video and adjust the Overlay opacity using the slider.

    The Overlay lets you control the brightness and tone of images. Use this setting to balance it with other images and to increase contrast with headings so they're readable.

    Set the opacity to 0% to turn off the overlay color; set it to 100% to create a solid color block with no image.

  4. Click Save.

Settings reference

Click on the Video block to find the following settings:

Setting
Description

Video URL

Add the full URL to your video on YouTube or Vimeo, including https:// at the start.

Featured image

Select or upload an image as a preview to overlay the video player.

Meta text

Enter text to display as a small heading above the section title

Meta text color

Select the color of the meta text.

Overlay color

Choose the color that overlays the video preview or custom image overlay.

Overlay opacity

Use the slider to change the transparency of the overlay color, from 0% (off) to 100% (solid). Use this setting to change the tone of your image and increase contrast with text to make it readable.


Related links

We recommend using an image from the video. There are no required dimensions. A minimum pixel width of 2500px will ensure optimal quality on the widest screens. See our to learn more.

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