Is there a way to make the background video in Webflow restart when hovering out using the provided code?
Yes, there is a way to make the background video in Webflow restart when hovering out using the provided code. Here's how you can achieve this:
First, add a video element to your Webflow project. You can do this by dragging and dropping a video widget onto your page or by selecting the video element from the Add Element panel.
Upload your video file to Webflow. You can either upload your video directly to Webflow or host it on a third-party platform like YouTube or Vimeo and embed it using the video element.
Once your video is added to the page, give it a class name. You can do this by selecting the video element and navigating to the Settings panel on the right-hand side of the designer. In the Class field, enter a class name of your choice.
Now, you'll need to add some custom code to the project to control the behavior of the video. Select the page where the video is located, then click on the Custom Code tab in the project settings.
Inside the
<head>tags of your custom code, add the following CSS code to target the video element:
<style> .video-element { pointer-events: none; }</style>Make sure to replace .video-element with the actual class name of your video element.
- Below the CSS code, add the following JavaScript code to handle the hover behavior of the video:
<script> var video = document.querySelector('.video-element'); video.addEventListener('mouseenter', function() { video.play(); }); video.addEventListener('mouseleave', function() { video.currentTime = 0; video.pause(); });</script>Again, replace .video-element with the actual class name of your video element.
- Save your changes and publish your website. Now, when you hover over the video, it will start playing, and when you hover out, it will restart from the beginning and pause.
This code will add an event listener to the video element that will play the video when the mouse enters and reset the video to the beginning and pause it when the mouse leaves. The pointer-events: none; CSS property is used to make the video element ignore mouse events, so the hover effect only applies to the video controls (play/pause, volume, etc.) and not the entire video area.
Additional Questions:
- How do I add a background video in Webflow?
- Can I use an external video hosting platform for background videos in Webflow?
- Can I customize the appearance of the video controls in Webflow?
