Video
Theme section
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Theme section
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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 Video hero and Mosaic grid sections.
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 create new templates or insert dynamic content with metafields.
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.
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.
Add a section title and promotional text to your Video section. The section headings are included as blocks nested within the section.
Customize the section Style with options for section Spacing, Animation, and Alternate section color.
Click on the section to find the following settings:
Style
Use the Default or Contrast section style. The Contrast style uses the contrast colors in your Theme Settings.
Enable animation
Choose whether to show visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section.
Heading alignment
Position the headings and button to the left or center of the section.
Max width of text
Use the slider to control the maximum width and line breaks of the headings
Click on the Video block to find the following settings:
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.
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.
Heading
Enter heading text to display as a section title.
Subheading
Enter subheading text to display below the heading. Use formatting buttons to add bold, italic, or link text.
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