Video

Theme section

The Video section embeds a video uploaded to Shopify, YouTube, or Vimeo. Customers can click to play longer videos with sound about your store and products.

For autoplaying background videos (without sound), see the Video hero and Mosaic grid sections.

Set up section

Add this section to any template (except Checkout) and use the drag-and-drop handles to re-order its position. You can add this section multiple times with different content and settings.

Editing a template changes all pages that use that template. To edit specific pages, you can create new templates or insert dynamic content with metafields.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

1. Select a Template to edit from the dropdown menu in the top bar.

   Learn how to use templates in our Templates guide.

2. Under Template, click (+) Add section and select Video.

3. Click and hold the drag-and-drop handles ⋮⋮ to re-order your sections.

Add video URL

The Video section displays videos hosted on YouTube or Vimeo. Upload a video to YouTube or Vimeo and add the video URL in the theme editor.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

1. Click on the Video block to open the settings.

   
2. Copy and paste your video link from Vimeo or YouTube into the Video URL field.

   Make sure you copy the full URL of your video on YouTube or Vimeo, including https:// at the start.

3. Click Save.

Add image overlay

You can replace the default video player with a custom preview image and a simple play button. This will keep your page looking sleek and tidy.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

1. Click the Video section to open the settings.

2. Upload or select an image to display as an Image overlay that appears over the video with a play button.

   We recommend using an image from the video. There are no required dimensions. A minimum pixel width of 2500px will ensure optimal quality on the widest screens. see our image guide for more.

3. (Optional.) Select an Overlay color to display overtop of the video and adjust the Overlay opacity using the slider.

   The Overlay lets you control the brightness and tone of images. Use this setting to balance it with other images and to increase contrast with headings so they're readable.

   Set the opacity to 0% to turn off the overlay color; set it to 100% to create a solid color block with no image.

4. Click Save.

Section headings

Add a section title and promotional text to your Video section. The section headings are included as blocks nested within the section.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

1. Click on the heading blocks to change the Heading ("Featured video") and Subheading displayed above the video.

   We recommended short headings of a few words or a single sentence.

2. Use the Max width of text slider to control the maximum width of the headings.

   Use this setting to create a clean visual shape for your text and avoid unwanted line breaks.

3. (Optional.) Click the Eye icon to hide or unhide a block. Click Remove block in the block settings to delete a block.

4. Click Save.

Section style

Customize the section Style with options for section Spacing, Animation, and Alternate section color.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

1. Click on the section to find the Section style settings.

   
2. Choose whether to Enable animation to show visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section.

   Learn more about Section animations in Spark.

3. Choose to enable the Alternate section color to apply the secondary section colors selected in your theme settings for colors.

4. Select a Spacing option to add padding around the section content.

   Add padding to either the Top and bottom, Top only, Bottom only, or set it to None.

   
5. Select the Spacing amount for the padded sides of the section: Full, Half, or Minimum.

6. Click Save.

Settings reference

Click on the section to find the following settings:

Setting	Description
Style	Use the Default or Contrast section style. The Contrast style uses the contrast colors in your Theme Settings.
Enable animation	Choose whether to show visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section.
Heading alignment	Position the headings and button to the left or center of the section.
Max width of text	Use the slider to control the maximum width and line breaks of the headings

Click on the Video block to find the following settings:

Setting	Description
Video URL	Add the full URL to your video on YouTube or Vimeo, including https:// at the start.
Featured image	Select or upload an image as a preview to overlay the video player.
Overlay color	Choose the color that overlays the video preview or custom image overlay.
Overlay opacity	Use the slider to change the transparency of the overlay color, from 0% (off) to 100% (solid). Use this setting to change the tone of your image and increase contrast with text to make it readable.
Heading	Enter heading text to display as a section title.
Subheading	Enter subheading text to display below the heading. Use formatting buttons to add bold, italic, or link text.

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Related links

Video hero