How can I integrate plyr.io into my Webflow project?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To integrate plyr.io into your Webflow project, you can follow these steps:

  1. Create a new Embed Code element: In your Webflow project, open the page where you want to add the plyr.io player. Drag and drop an Embed Code element onto the page.

  2. Obtain the plyr.io library code: Go to the plyr.io website and click on the "Download plyr" button. Choose the version you want to use (e.g., "Plyr 3") and download the zip file. Extract the contents of the zip file.

  3. Upload plyr.io files to Webflow: In the extracted plyr.io folder, locate the CSS and JS files. In Webflow, go to the Project Settings panel and click on the 'Assets' tab. Upload the CSS file from the plyr.io folder as a new asset. Then, upload the JS file as another asset.

  4. Link the plyr.io library: Open the Embed Code element that you added in step 1. Copy and paste the following code into the HTML embed field to link the CSS and JS files:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="path/to/plyr.css" /><script src="path/to/plyr.js"></script>

Replace "path/to" with the actual path to your uploaded CSS and JS files. For example, if you uploaded the files to your Webflow assets folder, the paths would be something like "/assets/plyr.css" and "/assets/plyr.js".

  1. Create an HTML element for the plyr.io player: Below the link to the plyr.io library, add an HTML element to create the plyr.io player. You can use a div or any other suitable HTML element. Give it a unique ID, for example:
<div id="plyr-player"></div>
  1. Initialize the plyr.io player: At the end of the Embed Code, add the following JavaScript code to initialize the plyr.io player using its ID:
<script>    const player = new Plyr('#plyr-player');</script>
  1. Customize and configure the plyr.io player: By default, the plyr.io player will use its default styles and settings. You can customize and configure it further by referring to the plyr.io documentation. You can add options like autoplay, custom controls, etc., by passing them as parameters when initializing the player.

That's it! You have successfully integrated plyr.io into your Webflow project. Customize the player as needed and don't forget to save and publish your changes.

Additional Questions:

  1. How do I customize the appearance of the plyr.io player in Webflow?
  2. Can I use plyr.io with videos hosted on a different platform than Webflow?
  3. What other video players can I integrate with my Webflow project?