What is the video section?
The Expression Video section allows customers to watch video content alongside optional text. It can either be set to autoplay, where audio is muted, or it can play with audio when the play icon is clicked.
Videos provide a way to display engaging, promotional and educational media on your store in a way that would be difficult to achieve through static images. Videos can enhance your customers' shopping experience and lead to increased conversion rates.
How set up the video section
Steps
- Open the Theme Editor. Click Add section and add a Video section to the page.
- There are two different methods to choose a video.
Video upload: Select a video file (e.g. an MP4) hosted on your Shopify store.
External video: This is a video from an external link and supports YouTube or Vimeo videos. - It is recommended to add a Custom Cover image that will display in the place of the video while the video is loading. This could be due to reasons such as a user’s poor internet connection, limited browser support or slow page load times.
Speed considerations
Videos by their nature are large and take time to load. If you’re trying to keep Expression performing well, avoid placing the Video section near the top of the page. Placing it further down the page will mean that the video will only load as and when it becomes closer to being in view.
FAQs
Can I use this section with a sidebar?
Yes, if a sidebar is used then the section is reduced in width on larger screens. The sidebar is available on the homepage, blog page and blog post page.
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