Natively, you are able to upload and display your videos directly to Podia.
In some cases, however, you may already have those videos uploaded and hosted elsewhere!
Embedding the externally hosted videos in your Podia site is a great way to save upload time.
Supported platforms: Vimeo, YouTube, Dailymotion
Locating the video URL
As with all embeds in Podia, you will only need to grab the direct URL to the video that you'd like to embed.
❌ Embed code is not supported in Podia.
In the examples below, we've shown the paths to collect URLs in both YouTube and Vimeo.
YouTube
From the video page, click the Share button. From the module that appears, simply copy the link!
Vimeo
From the video page, hover over the video and click the Share button. From the module that appears, copy the link!
Embedding the video
Inside a course
There are two ways to add an embed inside of a course.
As your first option, you can create it as an embed lesson. From your course editor, you'll select the option to add a New lesson, then choose Add embed.
In the lesson editor that follows, you'll simply paste the URL into the embed section.
Alternatively, you can add the player inside a text lesson.
Use the Embed command available in the text editor's quick menu.
On your site
You can embed your file into any section that is labeled as a Text section.
Use the Embed command available in the text editor's quick menu.
The embed will first appear in the text editor.
When you save and exit the page, then reopen the page in the editor, you will see it displayed on your site page.
FAQ
Can I control the displayed height and width of my player?
Can I control the displayed height and width of my player?
No. The embedded video player and how it renders on your Podia site is directly controlled by the platform you are using to host it.
Why is my video not embedding? I am only seeing the video URL.
Why is my video not embedding? I am only seeing the video URL.
If you paste the URL directly into the text, by default, the URL will hyperlink instead of embed. You simply need to remove that hyperlink to allow for the video to embed properly.
Help! My customers are seeing a YouTube or Vimeo privacy error.
Help! My customers are seeing a YouTube or Vimeo privacy error.
If your customers are unable to view your embedded video due to a privacy restriction, you will need to adjust the privacy settings inside YouTube or Vimeo.
Instructions for adjusting YouTube privacy can be found here. Instructions for Vimeo can be found here.
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