Adding a video to your Squarespace website is easy! You can either embed a video from another site like YouTube or Vimeo, or upload one directly to your Squarespace account. Here’s how:
To embed a video from YouTube or Vimeo:
- Find the video you want to embed on YouTube or Vimeo and copy the URL from the address bar.
- In the Home Menu, click Pages.
- Click the + icon next to the page you want to add the video to, then click Video.
- Paste the URL into the Video URL field and click Set Poster Image.
To upload a video directly to Squarespace:
- Hover over the page you want to add the video to and click the Edit icon.
- In the rich text editor toolbar, click the Insert/Edit Video icon ().
- Click Browse Server.
- Upload your video:
a. In the Upload window, click Choose File. This opens your computer’s file browser.
b. Locate and select your video file, then click Open.
c. Click Upload to add the file to your site’s media library.
d. When prompted, click Insert Movie./li>
e. In the Video Settings window, you can make changes to how your video appears on your site:- Size: Specify whether you want your video to appear in its original size, large (640px wide), or small (320px wide). If you choose Large or Small, you can also specify whether you want your video to scale for mobile devices by checking Scale for Mobile Devices.
- Auto-Play: Check this box if you want your video to play automatically when a visitor opens the page containing it.
- “Start Time” and “End Time”: These options let you specify at what point in the video playback should begin and end. To do this, enter values in either HH:MM:SS or seconds format in these fields. For example, if you only want someone to watch part of a long interview from 1:37:00 (one hour, thirty-seven minutes) to 1:41:30 (one hour, forty-one minutes), enter those values in these fields respectively. If you only want someone watch part of a long interview from 97 seconds (1 minute 37 seconds) 153 seconds (2 minutes 33 seconds), enter those values in these fields respectively. Once done configuring your settings, click OK. Your changes will be automatically saved.. If you want people to be able download your videos instead of just streaming them, check Allow Video Downloads. You can also add captions by clicking Add Closed Captions/Subtitles.
Doing so will open up a new window where you can upload a caption file. For more information on how captioning works on Squarespace, check out this support article. When done adding captions or downloading options for your videos, close that window by clicking Done. Finally, check off Open Links in Lightbox if you want visitors be able view your videos in full screen mode when they click on them. If not, leave that unchecked. After making all of your desired changes, click Save & Close. And that’s it! You have successfully added a video onto your Squarespace site!
Conclusion: Adding a video onto Squarespace is an easy process that anyone can follow with clear instructions! Whether it’s from YouTube or Vimeo, or even if you upload it directly onto Squarespace, follow these simple steps and have yourself a website with videos in no time!
PRO TIP: Adding a video to Squarespace can be tricky. If you’re not careful, you may end up with a video that doesn’t play correctly or is too small/large for your page. Follow these instructions carefully to avoid any problems.
