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How Do I Make the Background Video Play on Squarespace Mobile?

Last updated on December 13, 2022 @ 1:35 am

As mobile devices become increasingly popular, it’s important to make sure that your website is mobile-friendly. One way to do this is to use a background video on your Squarespace site. Unfortunately, background videos do not play on mobile devices by default. In order to make the video play on mobile devices, you will need to add a few lines of code to your site.

First, you need to find the URL of the video you want to use.

You can do this by right-clicking on the video and selecting “Copy URL.” Then, paste the URL into a text editor such as Notepad or TextEdit.

Next, you need to add the following code to your site:

PRO TIP: If you are using Squarespace to create a website, you may want to consider how your background video will play on mobile devices. Mobile devices have smaller screens and may not be able to display your video properly. Additionally, mobile users may have difficulty accessing and playing background videos.

<video autoplay loop muted>
<source src="URL of video" type="video/mp4">
</video>

Be sure to replace “URL of video” with the actual URL of the video you want to use. Once you have added this code, save the file and upload it to your Squarespace site. The background video should now play on mobile devices!

Background videos can be a great way to make your Squarespace site more mobile-friendly. By following the steps above, you can make sure that your background video will play on all types of devices.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

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