Watch videos play instantly when visitors load your page. Uploaded videos can be configured for autoplay through customizable playback settings in the video block.

For third-party hosted videos, you'll need to modify the host settings and use custom embed codes, except for background videos which autoplay automatically.

Important Considerations:

• Add only one autoplay video per page for optimal user experience
• Video banners work on mobile devices, but other videos won't autoplay
• Banners with video and .gif images autoplay on page load

Browser Autoplay Restrictions:

Most modern browsers restrict autoplay to protect user experience:

• Safari and Firefox: Block videos with sound (users can adjust settings)
• Chrome: Blocks videos with sound per their autoplay policy

Autoplay Embed Codes for Popular Services:

YouTube:

• Add

  ?autoplay=1

  to URL end
• If URL has existing parameters, use

  &autoplay=1

Vimeo:

• Add

  ?autoplay=1

  to URL end
• Follow Vimeo's documentation for detailed steps

Animoto:

• Check "Autoplay" in Embedded Video tab
• Copy the generated embed code

Background Videos:

• Autoplay by default
• Always loop without sound
• Function differently from standard videos

Index Gallery Support:

Autoplay works in gallery pages for these template families:

• Momentum
• Pacific

Note: Grid layout index pages don't support videos in thumbnail grids, but gallery pages within the index can include autoplay videos.

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