Video hero
Theme section
Add the Video hero section to show a full-width autoplaying video (without sound), uploaded as a .mp4 file to your Shopify files.
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 you can create new templates or insert dynamic content with metafields.
Add background video
Display an autoplay video (without audio) in the section background. The background video requires .mp4 video file. For the best experience, we strongly recommend using a 5 to 10 second video under 10MB.
| File Format | .mp4 video (required) |
|---|---|
File size | Maximum 10MB (recommended) |
Duration | 5 - 10 seconds (recommended) |
Add content blocks
The Video hero has four default content blocks: Accent, Heading, Text, and Buttons. You can edit or remove these blocks and add 7 other types of blocks to customize the section’s content and layout.
Available blocks
Click (+) Add block to find and select the following blocks. Use the drag-and-drop handles ⋮⋮ to change the order of the blocks.
| Block | Description |
|---|---|
Accent | Add text to display a small heading above the main heading. |
Heading | Add text to display as a heading. |
Text | Add multiple lines of rich text. |
Text list with icons | Add a column of promotional text with icons. |
Image | Add a small image with an adjustable size. |
Button | Add a button link with call-to-action text. |
Video player | Add an additional video that can be played in a popup viewer. |
Divider | Add a border to visually separate other blocks. |
Spacer | Add a margin of space between blocks. |
Settings reference
Click the Video hero section to find the following settings.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Enable full width | Choose to span the video across the whole window or screen, removing the margins on either side. |
Banner height | Set the banner height to either Adapt to video (use your video’s height) or select a Custom height. |
Custom desktop height | Choose a Fixed height (in pixels) or Relative height (as a percentage of the window height). This setting applies when the Banner height is set to Custom. |
Custom mobile height | Choose a Fixed height (in pixels) or Relative height (as a percentage of the window height). This setting applies when the Banner height is set to Custom. |
Background video
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Video | Select or upload a video from your Shopify files. Video files must be saved as an .mp4. For the best experience, we strongly recommend using a 5 to 10 second video under 10MB. |
Video focal point | Select an area of your video to keep centered within the frame: either Center, Top, Bottom, Left, or Right. Use this setting to avoid unwanted cropping across different screen sizes. |
Background link | Paste a URL or select a page to make the entire video a clickable link. |
Content
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Content width | Set the maximum width of the headings and text. Use the available blocks to add and edit the text content. |
Text position | Choose one of nine positions to place the description text within the banner. |
Mobile text position | Choose one of nine positions to place the description text within the banner. |
Video overlay
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Tint opacity | Use the slider to adjust the transparency of the overlay color. Set the opacity to 0% to turn off the overlay color. If set to 100%, the overlay will be opaque. |
Tint style | Choose to use a Solid overlay color or Gradient overlay for the tint. The gradient style fades across a range of hues. You can select the angle and direction of the gradient from one of four options. |
Override with custom colors | Check this option to use custom overlay colors for the tint. These colors will override the overlay colors selected in your theme settings. |
Text color | Select a custom color for the heading and text. This setting applies only if the Override with custom colors option is enabled. |
Tint color | Select a custom overlay color for the tint. This setting applies only if the Override with custom colors option is enabled. |
Text box
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Show text box | Choose to show a border around the section content. |
Text box style | Select the style of the text box, if enabled. Choose from multiple options to display a Soft drop shadow, Solid drop shadow, or Borders with different thicknesses. |
Color scheme | Change the color scheme applied to the section text and background. Select the Default color scheme from your theme settings or select a variant scheme based on the default colors: either Inverse, Soft, Accent, or Sale. You may also select one of the two custom color schemas. Learn more about Color schemes. |
Override with custom colors | Check this option to apply custom colors to the text box. These colors will override the color scheme. |
Text color | Select a custom color for all text in the text box. This setting applies only if the Override with custom colors option is enabled. |
Background color | Select a custom color for background of text box. This setting applies only if the Override with custom colors option is enabled. |
Section style
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Top spacing | Increase or decrease the amount of space above the section. |
Bottom spacing | Increase or decrease the amount of space below the section. |
Enable animation | Choose whether to display visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section. See the Animation guide to learn more. |
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