Automatic video playback enables videos to play immediately when visitors open a webpage. Here's what you need to know about implementing autoplay effectively:

Basic Implementation

• Import videos into Video blocks to customize playback settings
• Custom parameters required for third-party hosted videos
• Background videos autoplay by default
• Video banners and GIFs automatically play on page load

Important Considerations

• Limit to one autoplay video per page to prevent multiple simultaneous playbacks
• Video banners work on mobile devices, but other autoplay videos don't
• Most modern browsers restrict autoplay videos with sound
• Users can adjust browser settings to allow autoplay

Browser-Specific Behaviors

• Safari and Firefox block autoplay for videos with sound
• Chrome prevents autoplay of videos containing audio
• Users can customize their browser settings to enable autoplay

Autoplay Implementation for Popular Platforms

• YouTube: Add "?autoplay=1" to embed URL
• Vimeo: Add "?autoplay=1" to embed URL
• Animoto: Enable "Autostart" in Embedded Video settings

Background Videos

• Always loop automatically
• Play without sound
• Function differently from standard video content

Gallery Index Support Autoplay videos work in Gallery pages for these template families:

• Momentum
• Pacific

Note: Grid Index pages only support autoplay videos in Gallery pages, not in thumbnail grids.

Remember to optimize your video content for user experience and respect browser autoplay policies to ensure proper functionality across different platforms and devices.

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