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# How to Set Up Video Autoplay

Adding video content to your website can enhance engagement and user experience—especially when implemented strategically. However, when it comes to **autoplaying videos**, there are a few important considerations, limitations, and best practices to follow.
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### Video Autoplay on Mobile devices 

Modern browsers **require videos to be muted** in order for autoplay to function. This is a privacy and user-experience safeguard to prevent unexpected audio playback when a page loads.
* Use a muted video or one without an audio track.
* Use a video with sound and expect it to autoplay.

It’s important to know that **videos will not autoplay on mobile devices**, regardless of whether they are muted or not. This restriction is imposed by most mobile browsers and cannot be bypassed, even through code or plugins.
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### Background Autoplayed Videos: what works best

For background autoplay scenarios, we advise to **avoid using YouTube or Vimeo** videos. These platforms add extra loading time, watermarks, and controls that aren't ideal for seamless background playback.

###### **Recommended Approach:**
* **Use locally hosted videos** with no audio track.
* Alternatively, consider using **animated GIFs** for simple, silent looping visuals.
These methods are more reliable and ensure better control over the autoplay behavior.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/b/4/3/4b432516dd882000/background-video_t3qw88.png)

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### Suggested Tools for Standard Videos

For standard video content (not used as a background), we recommend:
* Using the **Popup Video Element**
* Or the **Video Press Block**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/b/4/3/4b432516dd882000/video-popup_1ozfj7y.png)