In this tutorial I will share the steps to autoplay videos in the Divi video module and hide the controls on the video.
Before we start with the tutorial it is important to know that it is not possible to autoplay videos with sound. Browsers will block the video from loading if you try to play it unmuted. You can learn more about the autoplay policy from Google at this link.
Another thing to note is that the autoplay code will only work on self hosted videos. This will not work for third party video players such as YouTube or Vimeo.
Now lets get started.
1. Add CSS Class To The Video Module
The first thing that you need to do is add a custom CSS Class to the Video module. This is so that the code does not affect all the video modules on your website.
You can add the CSS Class inside the Video Module Settings > Advanced > CSS ID & Classes > CSS Class. For this tutorial we will be adding the class lwp-video-autoplay to it.
Here is a screenshot to help you understand where to add the CSS Class in the video module settings.
2. Add jQuery Code to Autoplay Video in Theme Options
Next you need to add the code below at your WordPress Dashboard > Theme Options > Integration > Add code to the < head > of your blog.
<script>
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
if (jQuery('.lwp-video-autoplay .et_pb_video_box').length !== 0) {
jQuery('.lwp-video-autoplay .et_pb_video_box').find('video').prop('muted', true);
jQuery(".lwp-video-autoplay .et_pb_video_box").find('video').attr('loop', 'loop');
jQuery(".lwp-video-autoplay .et_pb_video_box").find('video').attr('playsInline', '');
jQuery(".lwp-video-autoplay .et_pb_video_box").each(function() {
jQuery(this).find('video').get(0).play();
});
jQuery('.lwp-video-autoplay .et_pb_video_box').find('video').removeAttr('controls');
}
});
</script>
That’s it. Now every video module on your website that has the class lwp-video-autoplay will autoplay the video on your website.
If you are not sure where to add the code then here is a screenshot to help you.
The code above mutes the video, sets it to loop and hide the controls on it. If you want to disable looping of the video then you can delete the line number 5 from the code.
jQuery(".lwp-video-autoplay .et_pb_video_box").find('video').attr('loop', 'loop');
And if you want to show controls on the video then you need to remove the line number 11 from the code.
jQuery('.lwp-video-autoplay .et_pb_video_box').find('video').removeAttr('controls');
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Hi is there a way to make it so that you can replay the video on click instead of looping? Thanks!
You can remove the line that is responsible for looping and hiding controls so the user can play the video using the video controls.
Is there a way to have a button which will unmute the video after it has started?
You could remove the line that hides the controls from the video so the user can turn on the sound.
Thanks, guys; this is great. It works fine with me as well from the code module. I still need something els. My video is below the fold, so it starts playing before users scroll down to see it. is there a way to auto-play it when is it visible ( above the fold)?
Hi Ashraf,
I do not have a code for this right now. I will consider writing a tutorial for this in the future.
Thank you for this code. It works perfectly on PC, but on mobile there is just an empty space where the video should be.
Any idea what went wrong? 🙂
Does the video work on mobile if you delete the code?
THis worked Perfect, you saved my hours of time bro 👍