Showcase a video on your home page, and combine it with text overlay and call-to-action button.
Add a Video section to your home page
- In the theme editor (Customize), click [+] Add section
- Locate Video
- Click the section, then Add
- Save
Include headings
Provide the section with a Heading and Subheading using the provided fields.
Connect the video URL
Next, copy the YouTube or Vimeo link, then paste it into the field provided. Make sure that the URLs are not mobile URLs, that they don’t contain any additional information in the links. They should be in the following format:
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/42059246
Video alignment
Choose an option from the Video alignment dropdown to align the video to the Left or Right side of the section.
Add an image cover
Choose a Placeholder image (1080 x 640px .JPG images are recommended) to display before the video plays.
Select a Placeholder button style (Dark or Light) to accompany the image.