Can Webflow have a button to unmute a Vimeo embed video?

Published on
September 22, 2023

Yes, Webflow can have a button to unmute a Vimeo embed video. Here's how you can achieve it:

  1. Add a Button element to your Webflow project where you want the unmute button to appear.
  2. Give the button a unique class name, such as "unmute-button".
  3. Go to the Elements panel and select the Embed element.
  4. Paste the Vimeo embed code into the Embed element.
  5. Make sure the Vimeo embed code contains the muted attribute. For example:
    ```html \`\`\`It's important to have the `?muted=1` parameter in the embed code to ensure the video initially loads in a muted state.
  6. Go to the Settings panel and add a custom attribute to the Button element. Set the attribute name as onclick and the value as a custom JavaScript function, such as unmuteVideo().
  7. Open the Page Settings and navigate to the Custom Code section.
  8. Add the following JavaScript code to the Footer Code section:
    ```javascript ```
    This function selects the iframe element next to the unmute button and sends a postMessage to the Vimeo player API to set the video volume to 1 (unmuted).

Now, when the unmute button is clicked, it will trigger the unmuteVideo() function, which will unmute the Vimeo embed video by adjusting its volume.

Note: This solution assumes you have access to add custom JavaScript code to your Webflow project. If you're using the Webflow Designer, you need to have a paid Webflow hosting plan to add custom code. If you're using the Webflow CMS, you will need a Business hosting plan or higher to use custom code.

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