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Can You Embed Videos on Squarespace?

Last updated on December 13, 2022 @ 9:08 am

Yes, you can embed videos on Squarespace. There are a few ways to do this, but the easiest way is to use the Embed Block. To add an Embed Block, simply click on the “+” sign in the left-hand sidebar and then select the “Embed” block from the list of options.

Once you’ve added the Embed Block, you can paste in the URL of the video you’d like to embed. Squarespace will automatically generate the code necessary to embed the video. You can then style the video using the options in the Embed Block settings panel.

If you’d like more control over how your video is displayed, you can also embed videos using HTML. To do this, simply paste your video’s URL into an “iframe” tag. For example:

PRO TIP: If you are considering embedding a video on your Squarespace website, be aware that there are some potential risks. First and foremost, if you embed a video from YouTube or another site, you are giving that site control over the content that is displayed on your site. Additionally, if the video is removed from the source site, it will also be removed from your Squarespace site. Finally, embedding videos can slow down your site’s loading time.

<iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/PWgvGnGXfL4″ frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen></iframe>

You can then add additional CSS styling to further customize how your video looks.

Yes, you can embed videos on Squarespace using either the Embed Block or HTML. Both methods are relatively easy to do and give you a lot of control over how your video is displayed.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.