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How Do I Add a Video to My Shopify Gallery?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 7:31 pm

Adding a video to your Shopify gallery is a great way to engage customers and give them a more immersive experience when browsing your products. There are two ways to add a video to your Shopify gallery:

1. Upload the video file directly to Shopify
2. Use an embed code from a video hosting service

Uploading a video file directly to Shopify is the simplest way to add a video to your gallery. To do this, go to your Shopify admin and click on “Settings”.

Then, click on “Files” and upload your video file under the “UploadFiles” heading. Once the file has been uploaded, you can go back to your product page and select the “Gallery” tab. Here, you can select the video you just uploaded and add it to your product gallery.

If you want to use an embed code from a video hosting service, such as YouTube or Vimeo, you first need to get the embed code from the hosting service. To do this, go to the hosting service’s website and find the video you want to add to your gallery. Then, click on the “Share” or “Embed” button and copy the embed code that appears. Next, go back to your Shopify admin and click on “Settings”.

Then, click on “Checkout” and scroll down to the “Order Processing” section. Here, you will see a field called “Additional scripts”. Paste your embed code into this field and save your changes. Now, go back to your product page and select the “Gallery” tab. Here, you can select the video you just added and add it to your product gallery.

Adding a video to your Shopify gallery is a great way engage customers and give them a more immersive experience when browsing through products. There are two ways videos can be added: by uploading files directly through Shopify or by using an embed code from a third-party hosting service like YouTube or Vimeo.

Uploading files directly is simpler- go into Settings > Files > UploadFiles under heading and upload desired video(s). After uploading, head back over to the product page > Gallery tab > select video just uploaded into gallery for desired product

In order for videos hosted on another site like YouTube or Vimeo be used in shop’s gallery, an embed code must be used in addition some other steps in settings:

PRO TIP: If you are planning to add a video to your Shopify gallery, be sure to first check with your theme’s documentation. Some themes do not support video galleries, and others have specific requirements for video format, size, and length. Adding a video to your gallery without checking with your theme’s documentation first may result in errors or unpredictable behavior.
  1. Go onto site hostingvideo
  2. Find correct video
  3. Click Share or Embed button
  4. Copy Embed Code provided
  1. In Shopify Admin, click Settings
  2. Then Checkout
  1. “Order Processing” section will have field for “Additional scripts”- paste copied code here
  1. Back on Product Page > Gallery Tab > Select Video > Add To Gallery

In conclusion, adding videos into shop’s gallery is easy whether it be done throughShopify directly or by using an embed code from another site

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

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