This is a versatile and valuable widget that enables the simultaneous display of multiple types of video platforms. With support for popular platforms such as YouTube, Wistia, Vimeo, and even Self-Hosted videos, this widget offers flexibility and convenience.
By providing various sources for video playlists, including custom videos, YouTube playlist IDs, and YouTube channel IDs, the Video Gallery widget caters to different needs and preferences. Additionally, it offers a wide range of customizable options, allowing you to create a unique and visually appealing video gallery.
One of its standout features is the ability to filter videos based on the categories provided, enabling seamless organization and easy navigation for your viewers. Moreover, the widget supports a lightbox feature, further elevating the video viewing experience and capturing your audience’s attention.
The “Video Gallery” widget features the following controls.
Content
General
Layout: Choose either Grid or Carousel.
Enable Filter: Enable to show filters(applicable for Grid Layout and Custom List).
LightBox Enable: Enable it to open video in Lightbox.
Source: Select source from Custom List, YouTube Playlist, or YouTube Channel Videos.
Custom List
Videos
Video Type: Choose from YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, or Self-Hosted.
Link: Enter the video link.
External URL: If you have an external URL of the video, you can enable this option(applicable for Self-hosted video type).
URL: Insert a URL of the video
Choose Video: Upload your video(applicable for Self-hosted video type)
Video Details: Enable the option to display video details.
Title: Enter the video title.
Descriptions: Enter the video description.
Category: Enter the category of the video.
Thumbnail Size: Select the size from the options available(applicable for YouTube video type)
Custom Thumbnail: Enable the option to apply a custom thumbnail.
Select Image: Upload an image.
Image Size: Select the size of the image.
Start time: Set the start time of the video.
End Time: Set the end time of the video.
Loop: Enable the option to play video continuously.
Related Videos From: Select either the Current Video Channel or Any Random Video(applicable for YouTube Video Type)
Play Control: Enable the option to display player controls like play, pause, volume, and more(applicable for YouTube and Self-hosted Video Type)
Mute: Allow the option to mute the video.
Download Button: Activate the option to enable video downloading(applicable for Self-hosted Video Type)
Modest Branding: Enable the option to disable the YouTube logo from displaying in the control bar(applicable for YouTube Video Type)
Privacy Mode: Enabling this feature prevents YouTube from storing visitor information on your website until they play the video(applicable for YouTube Video Type)
Intro Title: Display the video’s Title(applicable for Vimeo Video Type).
Intro Portrait: Display the author’s profile image(applicable for Vimeo Video Type).
Intro Byline: Display the video’s author’s name(applicable for Vimeo Video Type).
Controls Color: Select the color for video player controls(applicable for Vimeo Video Type).
Show Playbar: Enable the option to display the progress bar of the video(applicable for Wistia Video Type)
Video Schema: Enable the option to set schema for video.
Video Title: Enter the title of the video.
Video Description: Enter the description of the video.
Video Thumbnail: Select the thumbnail image for video schema(applicable if the Custom Thumbnail option is not enabled).
Video Upload Date & Time: Enter the upload date & time of the video.
Note: To utilize the YouTube playlist and YouTube channel videos sources, you will need to enter the YouTube API key that you generated earlier. You can find the path to enter the API key by clicking on the “Settings” option within the relevant section.