How can I target the individual classes of videos in Webflow to have some restart on scroll into view and others play and loop constantly?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To target individual classes of videos in Webflow and apply different behaviors, such as restarting on scroll or playing and looping constantly, you can use custom code and interactions. Follow the steps below:

  1. Add videos to your project: First, you need to add videos to your Webflow project. You can add videos using the built-in video component or embed videos from popular platforms like YouTube or Vimeo.

  2. Apply unique classes: Next, assign unique classes to each video element that you want to target individually. You can do this by selecting the video element and entering a class name in the Class field under the Settings tab.

  3. Create interactions: Go to the Interactions panel by clicking on the lightning bolt icon in the bottom-left corner of the Designer interface. Click on the "+" button to create a new interaction.

  4. Set up the interaction for restarting on scroll: For the videos you want to restart on scroll, you can use the scroll trigger in Webflow's interactions. Select the video element with the relevant class, and add an initial state where the video is paused or at the desired starting point. Then, add a Scroll trigger to the interaction and add animations or actions to restart the video when it scrolls into view.

  5. Set up the interaction for playing and looping constantly: For the videos you want to play and loop constantly, you can use custom code. Select the video element with the relevant class and assign an initial state where the video is set to autoplay and loop in the video settings within the Settings tab.

  6. Publish and test: Once you have set up the interactions and applied the desired behaviors to each video class, publish your project and test it to ensure that the videos behave as expected.

By following these steps, you'll be able to target individual classes of videos in Webflow and apply different behaviors such as restarting on scroll and playing and looping constantly.

Additional Questions:

  1. How do I add videos to a Webflow project?
  2. Can I embed videos from platforms like YouTube or Vimeo in Webflow?
  3. What are the different trigger types available in Webflow Interactions?