Add a video to my website header
Using video in your website header is a way to increase visual interest, or highlight your products or services. The default for mobile users is to see a static image so your site loads faster. Videos in your header are played without sound. To enable sound, add your video to a section in your site.
Note: Not all themes allow video. If you want to change the look of your header, change your theme.
- Go to Secureserver.net Domain Name Web Hosting and open your website builder.
- Select your header (the first section of your home page), and then select the arrow next to your cover media.
- Select Video.
- Select Change video.
- Choose a stock video.
- Select whether customers viewing your site on mobile devices will only see the thumbnail, so that your page loads faster, or the full video.
- Your changes are saved as you work. Publish your site to make the changes live.
Next step
- Make sure you read about header video best practices.
More info
- Need to add a video that has too much action for the background? Want to add a YouTube video? Add a video section to your site using an external link.