Auto-playing videos on your website requires careful consideration of browser policies and user experience. Here's how to implement it effectively:

Browser Autoplay Policies

Most modern browsers restrict video autoplay to protect users:

• Chrome and Firefox block autoplay with sound
• Safari requires user interaction before playing
• Mobile devices have varied restrictions
• Users can modify their browser settings to allow autoplay

Best Practices

• Limit to one auto-playing video per page
• Video banners and .gif images autoplay by default
• Mobile devices only support auto-playing video banners
• Background videos autoplay automatically (always muted)

Adding Autoplay to Different Video Services

YouTube:

• Add

  ?autoplay=1

  to the embed URL
• If URL contains

  ?

  , use

  &autoplay=1

  instead

Vimeo:

• Add

  ?autoplay=1

  to the embed URL
• Follow Vimeo's documentation for additional options

Animoto:

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

Index Gallery Support

Autoplay works in Gallery Pages for these template families:

• Momentum
• Pacific

Note: Grid Index Pages support auto-playing videos in Gallery Pages but not in thumbnail grids.

Implementation Tips

1. Upload videos to a video block
2. Customize playback settings
3. Use custom embed codes for third-party videos
4. Test across different browsers and devices
5. Consider user experience and page load times

Background videos are ideal for autoplay as they're muted by default and loop continuously, making them more browser-friendly and less disruptive to users.

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