How can I embed a responsive video that auto plays and loops on my Webflow site, without experiencing blank spaces on mobile devices?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To embed a responsive video that auto plays and loops on your Webflow site without experiencing blank spaces on mobile devices, you can follow these steps:

  1. Choose a video hosting service: First, you need to host your video on a supported platform. Webflow supports popular video hosting services like YouTube, Vimeo, and Wistia.

  2. Get the embed code: Once you have uploaded your video to the hosting service, locate the embed code provided by the platform. In most cases, you can find the embed code by clicking on the "Share" or "Embed" option on the video's page. Copy the embed code to your clipboard.

  3. Add an HTML embed element: In your Webflow project, navigate to the page where you want to add the video. Drag and drop an HTML Embed element onto the page from the Add panel.

  4. Paste the embed code: Double-click the HTML Embed element to open the code editor. Paste the embed code you copied from the video hosting service into the code editor.

  5. Apply responsive settings: To ensure your video is responsive and adapts to different screen sizes, add the appropriate styles and attributes to the HTML Embed element. Here's an example of how you can make the video responsive:

  • Set the width to 100% to make it fill the container it's placed in.
  • Set the max-width to a specific pixel value to prevent stretching on larger screens.
  • Add a CSS class to the HTML Embed element and apply the following CSS code to make the video responsive:
.video-embed {  position: relative;  padding-bottom: 56.25%;  height: 0;}.video-embed iframe {  position: absolute;  top: 0;  left: 0;  width: 100%;  height: 100%;}
  1. Set autoplay and loop: To make the video autoplay and loop, modify the embed code by adding the necessary attributes. For example, for YouTube videos, add ?autoplay=1&loop=1 to the end of the video URL in the embed code.

  2. Hide video controls: To hide the video controls, add the controls=0 attribute to the embed code. This will prevent the controls from appearing on the video.

  3. Publish and test: Lastly, publish your Webflow site and test the video on different devices to ensure it auto plays, loops, and does not result in any blank spaces on mobile devices.

By following these steps, you can successfully embed a responsive video with autoplay and loop functionality on your Webflow site while avoiding blank spaces on mobile devices.

Additional Questions:

  1. How do I embed a video in Webflow?
  2. What is the best video hosting platform for Webflow?
  3. Can I customize the appearance of the video player in Webflow?