Play Video on Hover

This guide walks you through adding an interactive element to your Webflow website: videos that play when you hover over them. This technique enhances your website's visual appeal, grabs user attention, and creates a more engaging experience.

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Benefits of Play Video on Hover

• Engaging User Experience: This feature adds a dynamic and interactive element to your website, captivating user attention and enhancing their experience.
• Improved Design: Play Video on Hover can visually enhance your website and add a touch of professionalism to your content presentation.

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Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Adding the Script: 

1. Navigate: In your Webflow editor, go to the Pages section on the left panel. Alternatively, press "P" on your keyboard for a shortcut.
2. Select Page: Choose the page where you want to implement the video hover functionality. Click the settings icon next to the page name.
3. Paste the Script: Scroll down to the "Before </body> tag" section and copy and paste the script provided by your Play Video on Hover tool.
4. Save: Click "Save" to finalize adding the script.

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2. Uploading Your Video:

1. Add Video Element: On your Webflow page, add a Background Video element.
2. Upload Video: Click "Upload" and choose your desired video file (recommended format: .mp4).
3. Publish: Once uploaded, publish your site to a temporary staging environment.

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3. Inspecting Your Page:

1. Open Staging Link: Access your website's staging link.
2. Inspect Element: Right-click anywhere on your website and select "Inspect" (or use the keyboard shortcuts: Cmd+Shift+C on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+C on Windows).
3. Locate Video Element: In the opened developer window, switch to the "Elements" tab. Find and click the video element on your webpage.

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Find your video element. In your elements tab, look for the video URL.

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4. Adding Embed Code and Classes:

1. Add Div and Embed: Within the page editor, add a Div block and place an Embed element inside it.
2. Paste Embed Code: Replace the content of the embed element with the following code, ensuring to replace "url" with the actual URL of your videofound in step 3:

<div class="hover_video_wrapper"><video class="video" loop preload="yes" muted width="100%" ><source src="url" type="video/mp4"></video></div>

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Class Breakdown:

• hover_video_wrapper: This class identifies the div block containing the video embed.
• video: This class applies to the embed element itself.

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6. Delete Background Video:

Once you've added the embed code, you can remove the previously added background video element as it's no longer needed.

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7. Publish Your Site:

Finally, publish your website to make the changes live. It's recommended to test the functionality on different devices to ensure everything works as intended.

Additional Notes:

• The provided script might need slight adjustments depending on your specific Play Video on Hover tool.
• Feel free to customize the appearance of the video hover element using Webflow's styling options.

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By following these steps, you can successfully implement the Play Video on Hover functionality and enhance your Webflow website's interactivity and user experience.

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How to Add Video in Webflow: 3 Methods

How to add video in webflow and embed video webflow comparison:

1. Native Video Component Best for: Playable videos with controls

Performance: Fast loading, optimized files

2. Background Video Best for: Decorative looping videos without sound

Performance: Can slow page load on mobile

3. Embed Video (YouTube/Vimeo) Best for: External hosted content, playlists

Performance: Fastest option, loads only when needed

Quick tip: Use embeds for better speed; native videos for custom branding.

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Webflow Video Autoplay Setup Guide

Webflow autoplay video and webflow video autoplay solutions:

Mobile restrictions: Videos must be muted to autoplay on phones and tablets—unmuted videos won't play automatically.

Desktop workaround: Add autoplay and muted settings in video element properties for all devices.

Platform examples:

1. iOS/Safari: Requires muted + inline playback enabled
2. Android/Chrome: Needs muted attribute only
3. Desktop: Works with standard autoplay settings

Quick fix: Always mute background videos to ensure autoplay works everywhere.