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

Published on
September 22, 2023

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:

  1. 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.
  1. Create a slider:
  • Add a Slider component to your Webflow page.
  • Place the YouTube Video element inside the slider component.
  1. 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".
  1. 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.
  1. 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.
  1. 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.

Here are three additional questions that users may use to search for this answer:

  1. How do I create a YouTube video slider with thumbnails in Webflow?
  2. Can I add swipe gestures to a YouTube video slider in Webflow?
  3. What are the steps to create a mobile-friendly video slider in Webflow?