Is there a solution or workaround for triggering play on hover and on mouseout pause and reset the time to the beginning of the video in Webflow?

Published on
September 22, 2023

Yes, you can achieve the desired functionality of triggering a video to play on hover and pause/reset on mouseout using custom code in Webflow. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

  1. Add a video element to your Webflow project by dragging and dropping the video widget onto your canvas.

  2. Upload your video file by clicking on the video element and selecting "Choose Video" in the settings panel. Make sure you have a source video file in an appropriate format (e.g., MP4, WebM) for cross-browser compatibility.

  3. In the video settings panel, check the "Autoplay" option. This will make the video play automatically when the page loads. Also, make sure the "Loop" option is checked if you want the video to loop continuously.

  4. Now, go to the Settings tab of your project and click on the "Custom Code" option.

  5. In the "Head Code" section, add the following code:

<script>function playVideo(element) {  element.play();}function pauseVideo(element) {  element.pause();  element.currentTime = 0;}</script>
  1. Save your changes and return to the Webflow Designer.

  2. Select the video element on your canvas and go to the "Settings" panel. In the "Attributes" section, add the following attributes:

  • On MouseEnter: playVideo(this)
  • On MouseLeave: pauseVideo(this)

This will trigger the playVideo() function when hovering over the video element and the pauseVideo() function when the mouse leaves the element. The playVideo() function plays the video, while the pauseVideo() function pauses the video and sets the currentTime to 0, effectively making the video reset to the beginning.

  1. Preview your site to see the hover and mouseout functionality in action. The video will play when you hover over it and pause/reset when you move your mouse away from it.

Using the above steps, you can successfully trigger a video to play on hover and pause/reset on mouseout in Webflow.

Additional Questions:

  1. How can I autoplay a video in Webflow?
  2. Can I loop videos in Webflow?
  3. Is there a way to customize the video player controls in Webflow?