Video widget

The Video widget allows you to display video content on your website in a flexible way—either by using native hosted videos or by embedding videos from external platforms.

This makes it easy to choose the right setup depending on your goals: branding, access control, performance, or simplicity.

Video hosting options

When adding a video, you can choose between two hosting methods:

1. Hosted Video (Native)

• Fully built into your platform

  Gives you full control over playback, appearance, captions, chapters, and engagement

  Ideal for:

  • Courses and memberships
  • Exclusive or gated content
  • Branded video experiences

This option keeps everything internal and provides the most customization.

2. Video Link (External)

• Embed videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, and similar platforms

  No upload required—just paste the video URL

  Best for:

  • Public-facing content
  • Videos already hosted elsewhere
  • Quick embeds with minimal setup

This option is fast and flexible, but with fewer customization options.

Adding a video to a page

To add a video (hosted or external):

1. Go to the Widget tab
2. Drag and drop the Video widget onto your page

Once placed, the video settings panel will open automatically.

Editing the Video Widget

After adding the widget, you can choose how the video should be added:

• Upload or select a hosted video (native)
• Use a video link (external)

Both options are available from the same settings panel.

Using a Video Link (external videos)

Choose this option if you want to embed a video from platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, or Loom.

How it works

1. Select Use link
2. Paste the video URL
3. Adjust display options to match your design

Available display options

• Custom Thumbnail

  Upload your own thumbnail from the File Manager instead of using the default one from the video platform.

• Custom Video Player

  Applies your brand colors and a cleaner toolbar for a more native look.

• Shadow Effect

  Adds visual depth around the video (not available when using the Custom Video Player).

Using Hosted Video (native videos)

Hosted videos offer the most control and the richest feature set.

Why use hosted videos?

• Full display control

  Customize thumbnails, player appearance, and layout details.

  Playback behavior

  Control autoplay, looping, visibility, and responsiveness.

  Engagement features

  Enable:

  • Comments
  • Reactions
  • View counters

This creates a truly native, interactive experience inside your platform.

Adding a hosted video

After placing the Video widget:

• Select an existing uploaded video, or
• Upload a new video directly from the widget

All uploaded videos are managed centrally in the Video Manager.

Customizing hosted video settings

Once a hosted video is selected, you can fully control how the video behaves, looks, and how viewers interact with it. Each setting is optional and can be enabled or disabled depending on your use case.

Playback & behavior settings

• Remove controls

  Hides the video player controls for a clean, distraction-free viewing experience.

• Autoplay video

  Starts playing the video automatically when the page loads.

  (Note: autoplay behavior may be limited by browser policies.)

• Loop video

  Automatically restarts the video when it reaches the end.

• Pause video on lost focus

  Pauses the video when the user switches tabs or navigates away from the page where the video is playing.

• Keep video aspect ratio

  Preserves the original proportions of the video to prevent stretching or distortion when resizing.

Visual & layout settings

• Use video loop as thumbnail

  Uses a short looping section of the video as the thumbnail preview.

  The loop must be at least 0.5 seconds and no longer than 5 seconds.

• Show video title

  Displays the video title above or near the video player.

• Show video description

  Displays the video description, providing context, instructions, or additional information.

Engagement & interaction settings

• Show comments

  Allows viewers to comment directly on the video.

• Show manual “Watched”

  Enables users to manually mark the video as Watched.

  Especially useful for courses, programs, and structured learning content.

• Show reactions

  Enables emoji reactions so viewers can quickly respond to the video.

• Show number of views

  Displays the total number of times the video has been viewed.

Learning & accessibility features

• Captions

  Allows you to add subtitles (VTT format) for accessibility and improved comprehension. Viewers can toggle captions on or off using the CC icon.

• Video chapters

  Lets you divide the video into chapters with timestamps, making it easier to navigate longer content.