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Friday, November 20

How do I make a YouTube video autoplay?

1. On YouTube, go to the video you wish to embed.
2. Click Share, then Embed.
The Youtube video page, with Share and Embed highlighted
3. Choose your settings, then copy the HTML code.
4. In your Bigcommerce control panel, open the page, product, or category you'd like to add the video to.
5. In the Page Content or Product Description editor, click the HTML icon in the toolbar.
The HTML icon is in the top right of the WYSIWYG editor, the last icon in the toolbar
6. Paste the code, then add ?rel=0&autoplay=1 to the code. See the example below.
Before
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="[YouTube Video URL]" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
After
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="[YouTube Video URL]?rel=0&autoplay=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
7. Select Update.
The HTML Source editor with the Update button in the lower left highlighted
8. Save your changes before exiting.