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Multipurpose Fashion Theme

Video Pro

Multipurpose Fashion Theme

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Help Center > Sections & Blocks > Image & Media Sections > Video Pro


Overview

The Video Pro section displays a standalone video. Supports Shopify-hosted video and YouTube/Vimeo URLs. Optional poster image, overlay with heading/text, click-to-play, autoplay (muted), and configurable aspect ratio. Use it for product demos, brand videos, or tutorials.


Where to Add This Section

  1. Go to Online Store > Themes > Customize.
  2. Select Homepage or desired template.
  3. Click Add section.
  4. Choose Video Pro.
  5. Save.

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Quick Setup (4 Steps)

  1. Add video — Upload Video or paste Video URL (YouTube/Vimeo).
  2. Add poster — Upload Poster image for thumbnail.
  3. Configure play — Autoplay, mute, loop, click-to-play.
  4. Optional overlay — Enable overlay with heading and text.

Section Settings

Video

Setting Description
Video Upload video file
Video URL YouTube or Vimeo URL
Poster image Thumbnail when paused
Autoplay Auto-play on load
Mute Mute (required for autoplay)
Loop Loop video
Show controls Play/pause, volume
Click to play Overlay play button (lazy-load iframe)

Play button

Setting Description
Play button style Solid, Outline
Play button size Small, Medium, Large

Overlay

Setting Description
Enable overlay Overlay when paused
Overlay heading Heading text
Overlay text Body text
Overlay color Overlay color
Overlay opacity Overlay strength
Text alignment Left, Center, Right

Layout

Setting Description
Container width Page, Large, Full
Padding top / bottom Section spacing
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, Custom
Video max width Max width (%)

For merchants

  • Use poster image for faster perceived load.
  • Mute + autoplay for background-style videos.
  • Click-to-play saves bandwidth for embed videos.

FAQs

The Video Pro section supports three video sources:

  • Shopify-hosted video
  • YouTube (via URL)
  • Vimeo (via URL)

To add a video:

  1. Upload a video file directly to Shopify, or
  2. Paste a YouTube or Vimeo URL into the Video URL field.

Yes! The Video Pro section supports the following aspect ratios:

  • 16:9 (default)
  • 4:3
  • 1:1
  • Custom (allows setting custom width and height ratios)

You can enable autoplay and mute options in the section settings:

  • Autoplay: The video will automatically play when the page is loaded (muted by default in most browsers).
  • Mute: The video will play without sound if this setting is enabled.

The 'Click to Play' feature allows the video iframe to be lazy-loaded upon clicking the play button. This helps improve page load times by only loading the video when the user interacts with it.

Yes! You can upload a custom poster image that will be shown as a thumbnail before the video plays. If no poster image is provided, the video thumbnail (for YouTube/Vimeo) will be used as a fallback.

To add a text overlay, enable the Overlay option in the section settings. You can customize:

  • Overlay Heading
  • Overlay Text
  • Overlay Color (with customizable opacity)
  • Text Alignment (Left, Center, Right)

Yes, you can customize the play button's style and size:

  • Play Button Style: Solid, Outline, or Circle
  • Play Button Size: Small, Medium, or Large

Follow these steps to add the Video Pro section to your store:

  1. Go to Online Store > Themes > Customize.
  2. Select the template where you want to add the section.
  3. Click Add section.
  4. Choose Video Pro and configure the settings.
  5. Click Save.

Yes! The Video Pro section is fully compatible with RTL languages, and the layout automatically adjusts for correct text alignment and video positioning.

Yes, you can set a maximum width for the video as a percentage (from 50% to 100%) using the Video Max Width setting.

If your video is not loading, please ensure:

  • That the video URL is correct (for YouTube and Vimeo URLs).
  • That the video file is properly uploaded to Shopify.
  • That the 'Click to Play' feature is not preventing the video from loading.

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