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  • #258523

    Hello,

    I’m using the video element on my site, and I want to know how to display a thumbnail/poster before the video plays. Right now it just shows a black screen before the video starts, which might just be a screen capture of the very beginning of the video.

    I tried using the image/link-to-video idea that I found in another thread to utilize a lightbox, but my self-hosted videos aren’t showing in a lightbox, but instead are taking over the screen.

    So my questions would be:
    1. How can I display a thumbnail or poster for a self hosted video that plays directly on the site, or
    2. How do I get a lightbox to properly display for my self-hosted video, while also displaying a thumbnail/poster.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated. Love the theme.

    Thanks,

    Dave

    #258534

    What may be a possible and, perhaps, favorable solution would be to put your videos on YouTube. Set a custom thumbnail there and then install the Hide YouTube Related Videos plugin which blocks the mosaic tilework of related videos from appearing a the end of the video. Embed the YouTube link into your site via the video element.

    You would save bandwidth on your hosted site. (and potentially $ if you go exceed limit) You could make the videos on YoutTube unlisted then just copy the URL to your site. Private won’t work as you have to have to be logged in to see the video. No one on YouTube could see the videos in your channel unless they knew the direct URL.

    An idea to consider.

    #258564

    Thank you for the response. I would love to post these on YouTube, but they are licensed and we aren’t legally able to do so.

    Any other ideas? :)

    #258572

    lol

    Well. I’m sure none, including yourself, endorse or make a practice of utilizing copyrighted material.

    If I were to have self-hosted video then, if I remember correctly, add it as a portfolio item. Use the preview image (For AJAX style) or feature image (for non AJAX) as the thumbnail. On a page you would add the portfolio element and select the category the video was assigned to.

    I looked into doing prior to using YouTube and the way I did it for one of my sites so my notes may be a bit sketchy but I think it may help get you into the ballpark.

    • A portfolio FEATURE image is 495 x 400 pixels (scales down to 276 x 352)
    • Portfolio can have a video with and without gallery.
    • No gallery images required if only a video
    • Preview text only appears in AJAX (Slide up) configuration
    • Excerpt text appears below portfolio module – required
    • Add 2/3-1/3 layout element
    o Video link in 2/3 container
    o Text block in 1/3 container
    • Add 1/1 layout element below (if wanting text content below)
    • if you wish Add special heading (for article title)
    • Add text block
    • Add 1/1 layout
    • Add comments

    Hope this gets you going the right way.

    EDIT: Yup…poster parameter probably is the better way to go. There are many smarter people than I.

    • This reply was modified 9 years, 11 months ago by TheMediaman.
    #258577

    Hey!

    You can use the ‘poster’ parameter in the video shortcode:
    https://codex.wordpress.org/Video_Shortcode

    Best regards,
    Josue

    #258619

    Thanks Mediaman, great idea but unfortunately I can’t get the lightbox to work with my mp4 file.

    Josue, I tried this but my videos aren’t playing now for some reason.

    I tried the new code block element, but the shortcode isnt working. I tried the text element, but the code gets messed up going from visual to text.

    Here is the code im using:

    [video mp4="http:///media.crude.com/Educational Videos/3D Rig.mp4" webm="http://media.crude.com/Educational Videos/3D Rig.webm" poster="http://media.crude.com/Educational Videos/3D Rig.png"][/video]

    #258623

    Hi!

    This file doesn’t exists:
    http://media.crude.com/Educational%20Videos/3D%20Rig.png

    Also, have you tried with the new Code Block element? that way the code won’t get messed up.

    Cheers!
    Josue

    #259115

    Im trying the following code block with the new code block element, and its just showing up as text on my site:

    [video mp4="http://media.crude.com/Educational Videos/3D Rig.mp4" poster="http://www.crude.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/crude-energy-3d-rig-tour-thumb.jpg"][/video]

    I try the same block in a text element, and nothing shows up.

    Any other ways I can get this to pop up as a lightbox? What formats should be supported for this?

    #259204

    Hi!

    I too noted the Code Block just returns the shortcode as text, however i tried using the exact same code in a simple Text Block and worked fine on my end:

    Just make sure you are putting it while being in the Text tab.

    Regards,
    Josue

    #259207

    Thanks Josue! Does the video load for you when you try to play it? Its loading VERY slowly for me…if at all…

    #259212

    Hi!

    I remember it did the first time i tried it, but yes now the loader keeps hanging, it seems to be an issue related to the location of the video because it even happened with the default WP theme:

    Try it later or perform a test with another video.

    Cheers!
    Josue

    #261003

    Back on this project. So I can get the video to play now, but autoplay=”off” still automatically plays the video in both advanced builder mode and on the webpage. Here’s the code Im using (inserting this into the Text tab of a Text Block Element:

    [video mp4="http://www.crude.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/crude-energy-3d-rig-compressed.mp4" poster="http://www.crude.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/crude-energy-3d-rig-tour-thumb.jpg" preload="auto" autoplay="off" id="movie-id" controls="true" height="200" width="300"][/video]

    #261046

    Hey!

    Autoplay default value is off, according to the Codex, have you tried removing that attribute? can you post a link to the Page where you have this video?

    Best regards,
    Josue

    #261143

    Thank you Josue! Removing the autoplay=”off” part fixed the autoplay issue :) I finally got this working properly!

    #261149

    You are welcome, glad we could help :)

    Regards,
    Josue

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