Single Video Player: Adding and Setting Up the Single Video Player

Display a video on your site using the Single Video Player. This sleek and easy-to-use player allows you to customize the playback options, video controls and player borders.

Upload your own video or embed a video from YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Dailymotion or Twitch.

To add and set up the Single Video Player:

Wix Editor

1. Go to your editor.

2. Click Add Elements

   

   on the left side of the editor.

3. Click Video & Music.

4. Click and drag a video from the Single Video Players section to add it to your page.

5. Click Change Video.

6. Choose the type of video you want to add:

   • Upload your own: Click the Your computer icon

     

     and select the video. The limit for video uploads is 4GB.

   • Embed a video from a social network: Click the relevant social network icon and enter the web address.

7. Customize the Playback options:

   • Autoplays:

     • Enabled: Your video starts playing when the page loads.

       Note: Due to browser restrictions, videos play on mute when set to autoplay. However, your viewers can turn the sound on whenever they want.

     • Disabled: Your visitors need to click the Play icon to play the video.

   • Plays in loop:

     • Enabled: Your video plays constantly on repeat.

     • Disabled: Your visitors have to press the Play icon to watch the video again.

8. Enter a description in the What's in the video? field to push your page higher up in search results.

Note:

iPhones have native video controls that cannot be removed or disabled. This means that even if a video control is disabled on your Wix site, it may still be enabled on an iPhone.

Want to do more with your videos?

For more advanced features, like displaying several videos in a channel, or monetizing your videos, add Wix Video.

Studio Editor

1. Go to your editor.

2. Click Add Elements

   

   on the left side of the editor.

3. Click Media.

4. Click Single Video Players.

5. Click and drag a video from the Single Video Players section to add it to your page.

6. Click Change Video.

7. Choose the type of video you want to add:

   • Upload your own: Click the Your computer icon

     

     and select the video. The limit for video uploads is 4GB.

   • Embed a video from a social network: Click the relevant social network icon and enter the web address.

8. Customize the Playback options:

   • Autoplays:

     • Enabled: Your video starts playing when the page loads.

       Note: Due to browser restrictions, videos play on mute when set to autoplay. However, your viewers can turn the sound on whenever they want.

     • Disabled: Your visitors need to click the Play icon to play the video.

   • Plays in loop:

     • Enabled: Your video plays constantly on repeat.

     • Disabled: Your visitors have to press the Play icon to watch the video again.

9. Enter a description in the What's in the video? field to push your page higher up in search results.

Note:

iPhones have native video controls that cannot be removed or disabled. This means that even if a video control is disabled on your Wix site, it may still be enabled on an iPhone.

Want to do more with your videos?

For more advanced features, like displaying several videos in a channel, or monetizing your videos, add Wix Video.

Wix Harmony Editor

1. Go to your editor.

2. Click + Add at the top left of the editor.

3. Select the Video category.

4. Drag a video you like onto your page.

5. Click Replace Video on the action bar.

6. Choose a video from the available options or click + Upload Media to upload your own.

7. Click Update.

8. Click Cover Image on the action bar.

9. Choose a cover image from the available options or click Add Image to add your own.

10. Click the Settings icon

    

    on the action bar:

    • Show controls: The video will display control buttons.

    • Loop video: The video automatically starts again after it's finished.

    • Play automatically: The video will play automatically when a visitor is on the page.

    • Mute on play: The video is muted when it's played.

    • Show video title: The video's title will be displayed.

11. Click the Accessibility drop-down and enter a description in the Accessible name field to push your page higher up in search results.

Want to do more with your videos?

Learn more about adding and customizing a video player.