Video: YouTube or Vimeo
The Video content type embeds a YouTube or Vimeo video on your website in different ways.
Important Information
This new content type supports both YouTube and Vimeo URLs and should work regardless of what URL (from the address bar, or the 'share' one) is put in. Videos should always show in preview, but there are things that can go wrong beyond the URL input. If you find your video is not displaying properly, make sure permissions allow for this through the hosting service. As always, contact Web Support with any questions!
At a Glance
- Requires Placeholder: No
- Placement: Almost anywhere
- Special Setup: None
- Image Sizes: n/a
Video: YouTube or Vimeo contains the following elements:
- Name - Used in Sitemanager only. This does NOT show up on your webpage.
- Video URL - Place your full YouTube or Vimeo URL in this field.
- Video Float - Moves your video to the left or right of your text.
- Text Block - Optional descriptive text or video context can go in this field.
- Style - Choose between 'Full Video', 'Promo Box', and 'Video with Text'.
- Audio Description - This can be a separate video file uploaded to the media library. Choose this OR the next field if you add an audio description, never both.
- Audio Description External Link - A link to an externally hosted audio description. Choose this OR the previous field if you add an audio description, never both.
- Transcript - Choose a text file or PDF from the media library with your video transcript. Required for every video embed.
Video (YouTube | Promo Box/Full Video): Example
Transcripts and Audio Descriptions
Transcripts are required for all recorded audio and video. Include a text file (doc, docx, txt, PDF) in the required "Transcript" field to add this to your video embed.
Audio descriptions provide additional information about what is visible on the screen in video or multimedia content, which allows blind or low-vision visitors to fully participate. For example, if a video includes a step-by step diagram of a chemical process, an audio description should describe that process. Audio descriptions are required only in specific circumstances.
For more information about transcripts and audio descriptions, please see our Recorded Audio and Video Confluence page.
Video (Vimeo | Video with Text): Example
Brownie cupcake macaroon lemon drops biscuit danish apple pie. Marzipan muffin cheesecake icing marzipan toffee topping. Marshmallow toffee marzipan pudding topping tootsie roll. Jelly sesame snaps apple pie. Jelly-o cake brownie cupcake. Jujubes pudding wafer. Halvah pie bonbon pudding liquorice croissant. Cake topping tart toffee bear claw gummi bears wafer. Lemon drops powder chupa chups croissant liquorice cookie halvah sesame snaps tiramisu. Tootsie roll toffee gummies sugar plum. Jelly beans caramels halvah jujubes liquorice. Cheesecake carrot cake bear claw marzipan bear claw cake tiramisu.
Sesame snaps tootsie roll chocolate bar powder croissant jujubes tart cake. Chupa chups topping pie dessert candy. Sugar plum candy marzipan gummies lollipop sesame snaps jelly. Powder apple pie fruitcake soufflé. Halvah carrot cake lollipop macaroon. Soufflé jelly-o danish. Chupa chups cupcake dragée liquorice pastry sesame snaps apple pie icing. Topping caramels tiramisu apple pie jujubes. Chupa chups cotton candy jelly-o liquorice. Dragée cotton candy pie marzipan sugar plum donut chocolate bar tart jelly beans. Ice cream sweet roll sesame snaps. Pie chocolate cake cookie candy canes jujubes chocolate tiramisu. Fruitcake caramels macaroon cotton candy jujubes topping jujubes pastry. Gingerbread soufflé halvah.
A unique feature that many content types (including this one) will begin to have are unique error messages. If a content type is used against how it's designed, an error message should now display on the page to explain what could have gone wrong and how to get help. In this case, it triggers if you put in a wrong URL. If this happens, the page will display the error shown below:
An error was encountered while parsing your video link. Please ensure that you copied the full YouTube or Vimeo URL. If you continue to have issues, contact Web Support.
