Guest Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I recently put in video background on my site. I used the tutorial http://www.muno.space/code-snippets/video-backgrounds. It works well but it does not work on any mobile devices.My site fisherstonelaw.com How do I make the videos play on phones? Link to comment
colin.irwin Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Videos will not autoplay on Android / iOS. The restriction is implemented at the operating system level to protect device owners from having their download allowance consumed by content they may not be interested in. A poster image can be defined for videos that will be used as a preloading screen and also as a static fallback image on Android and iOS. There are ways around this, using scripting, but I'd recommend using the static image fallback. I'm writing a date localiser plugin - Check out the proof of concept on YouTube and let me know what you think of it You might want to check out my Squarespace template finder Or have a look at my other Squarespace tips Looking for a Squarespace developer,? Book a chat or Drop me a line Link to comment
clentz Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Thank you for your explanation--very helpful. You mention "autoplay"-- the ideal would be to have the option to play the video on mobile. So are you saying that I can create a poster image with the video arrow, that would then link to the video. Can I do this in SquareSpace? Right now I have a "Mobile fallback" image in place on the home page. I don't see the option to link that to a video.Your advice would be greatly appreciated.@silvabokis Link to comment
ammac341 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 hi! @clentz did you ever get a response for this? I am also looking to force it to play regardless of the operating system restrictions. @silvabokis anyway you can help wth this? Link to comment
Inherited_Stories Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Anyone find an answer to this? Link to comment
paul2009 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Things have changed since this thread was posted. See About me: I've been a SQSP User for 18 yrs. I was invited to join the Circle when it launched in 2016. I have been a Circle Leader since 2017. I don't work for Squarespace. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and good design ♥. Work: I founded and run SF.DIGITAL, building Squarespace Extensions to supercharge your commerce website. Content: Views and opinions are my own. Links in my posts may refer to SF.DIGITAL products or may be affiliate links. Forum advice is free. You can thank me by clicking one of the feedback emojis below. Coffee is optional. Link to comment
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