Is there a way to replace the frozen background video with a background image if the video is not playing in Webflow?

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September 22, 2023

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Yes, in Webflow, you can replace a frozen background video with a background image if the video is not playing. Here's how you can achieve this:

Add a div block: Start by adding a div block to the section or element where you want the background video or image to appear.
Set the background video: Go to the styles panel, select the div block, and click on the "Background" tab. Under the "Background video" section, click on the "Set background video" button. Choose your video file and adjust the settings like autoplay, loop, and mute.
Set the backup image: In case the video does not play, you will need a backup image. To set the background image, click on the "Set backup image" button under the "Background image" section in the styles panel. Choose your image file.
Set the video overlay: To make sure that the video does not overlap with other content when it's frozen or not playing, you can add an overlay. Add a div block inside the original div block, and give it a high z-index value to place it on top of the video. You can set the background color or add additional styling if needed.
Interactions: Now, you'll need to set up interactions to show or hide the video and image based on the video's playing state. Create an interaction for when the video is playing, and another one for when it's not playing.
Trigger the interactions: Select the div block that contains the video and go to the interactions panel. Set up an interaction that triggers when the video is playing, and set the action to hide the div block. Then, set up another interaction that triggers when the video is not playing, and set the action to show the div block.
Preview and optimize: Preview your website to test the functionality. Make sure that the video plays when expected and the image appears when the video is not playing. Additionally, optimize your website by compressing the video file and image to reduce file size and improve loading times.

With these steps, you can replace a frozen background video with a background image if the video is not playing in Webflow. This ensures a seamless user experience and prevents any issues with non-playing videos.

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