How can I get Vimeo videos to autoplay within a Rich Text element of a CMS item in Webflow? I've tried adding a Video element with the URL and also adding embedded code, but it's not working. Any suggestions? Thank you!
TL;DR
- Get the Vimeo embed code, add
?autoplay=1to the URL for autoplay, and paste the modified code into the HTML mode of a Rich Text field in Webflow's CMS. - Publish the site and verify the Vimeo video autoplays in the Rich Text element.
To autoplay Vimeo videos within a Rich Text element in a CMS item in Webflow, you need to use specific query parameters in the embed code. Here's how to do it:
1. Get the Vimeo Embed Code
- Go to the Vimeo video you want to embed.
- Click the Share button on the video.
- Click on Embed to get the embed code.
- Copy the iframe embed code provided.
2. Modify the Embed Code for Autoplay
- You need to add the autoplay parameter to the embed code. In the iframe URL, add
?autoplay=1to ensure the video plays automatically. - Make sure the adjusted URL looks something like this:
https://player.vimeo.com/video/VIDEO_ID?autoplay=1.
3. Add the Modified Embed Code to a Rich Text Element
- Go to your Webflow project and open the CMS collection where you want to add the video.
- In the Rich Text field for the specific CMS item, click to edit the content.
- Switch to the HTML/Embed mode.
- Paste the modified Vimeo iframe embed code you copied earlier.
4. Publish and Test
- Publish your site to ensure changes are live.
- Open the relevant CMS page and verify that the Vimeo video autoplays in the Rich Text element.
Summary
To get Vimeo videos to autoplay in a Rich Text element within a CMS item in Webflow, use the Vimeo embed code with the ?autoplay=1 parameter. Insert this modified embed code into the HTML mode of a Rich Text field. This should allow the video to autoplay successfully.