Can anyone help with creating a YouTube video slider in Webflow that allows for thumbnails and still allows swipe gestures on mobile?

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September 22, 2023

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Creating a YouTube video slider in Webflow with thumbnails and swipe gestures on mobile

If you want to create a YouTube video slider in Webflow that includes thumbnails and supports swipe gestures on mobile devices, you can follow these steps:

Add a YouTube video:

Drag and drop a YouTube Video element onto your Webflow page.
Copy the YouTube video URL from the YouTube website.
Paste the URL into the Video URL field in the Video settings panel for the YouTube Video element.

Create a slider:

Add a Slider component to your Webflow page.
Place the YouTube Video element inside the slider component.

Add thumbnails:

Create a thumbnail image for each video you want to include in the slider.
Add a div block for each video thumbnail, either above or below the slider component.
Inside each div block, add an image element and set the thumbnail image as the image source.
Apply a class to each div block, such as "thumbnail-item".

Customize the slider:

Customize the appearance and behavior of the slider by selecting the Slider component and adjusting the settings in the Slider settings panel.
You can change the transition style, navigation arrows, autoplay settings, and more.

Add interactions:

Select the thumbnail divs, one by one, and go to the Interactions panel.
Create an interaction that triggers on click or tap on the thumbnail div.
Add an action to change the slide index of the slider component based on the thumbnail clicked.
You can also add animations or other interactions to enhance the user experience.

Test and optimize:

Preview your Webflow project to make sure the video slider is working as intended.
Adjust the design, layout, and interaction settings as necessary.
Optimize the page for performance and SEO by compressing images, minifying code, and adding appropriate metadata.

By following these steps, you can create a YouTube video slider in Webflow that includes thumbnails and supports swipe gestures on mobile devices, providing a rich and interactive experience for your visitors.

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