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Advanced embedding parameters

Override a single videos look and feel with per video parameters

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Parameter
Supported Values
Default Value
Description
Supported Videos
Support on Livid?
Code only or UI?
airplay
true, false OR 1,0
true
Whether AirPlay is enabled.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.  ⚠️Note: AirPlay is only supported on Safari.
Code
autoplay
true, false OR 1,0
false
Automatically start playback of the video.
All videos
UI
background
true, false OR 1,0
false
Adding this parameter will:  1. Disable all player controls (including play/pause). 2. Set the video to loop. 3. Set the video to autoplay. 4. Mute the video's audio. To prevent looping or autoplay, use the autoplay=0 and loop=0 parameters.  Setting this parameter will not disable keyboard controls.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
controls
true, false OR 1,0
true
Hides or reveals all player elements, such as the playbar and sharing buttons, to create a chromeless experience. Note: When enabled, the play/pause button is hidden. Viewers must use autoplay, keyboard controls, or our player SDK to start and control playback. This setting does not disable keyboard controls.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
cc
true, false OR 1,0
true
Whether the closed captions button is enabled.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
chromecast
true, false OR 1,0
true
Whether the Chromecast button appears.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account. ⚠️Note: Chromecast is not supported on iOS
Code
color
[hex code]
Livid indigo - 4e48f9
Specify the color of the video controls. Colors may be overridden by the embedded settings of the video.If color is not set via parameter or setting, the default parameter will activate.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
colors 
1-4 [hex codes] - comma separated. (Example: colors=0a0a0a,4e48f9,ffffff,000000)
Color 1 - Buttons: #0a0a0a Color 2 -Accent: #4e48f9 Color 3 -Icon and text: #fffff Color 4 - Background: #000000
Specify the colors of the player. Colors may be overridden by the embedded settings of the video.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
custom_logo
true, false OR 1,0
Value specified in the video’s  settings on site
Show the custom logo image.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
dnt
true, false OR 1,0
false
Setting this parameter to "true" blocks the player from collecting session data and analytics, similar to activating a Do Not Track feature in your browser.
All videos.
Code
fullscreen
true, false OR 1,0
true
Whether the fullscreen button appears.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
keyboard
true, false OR 1,0
true
Allows for keyboard input to trigger player events. If false, the player will ignore keyboard input. Tabbing will still be supported in either mode.
All videos
Code
livid_logo
true, false OR 1,0
true
Whether the Livid logo appears.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
loop
true, false OR 1,0
false
Play the video again when it reaches the end, infinitely.
All videos
UI
muted
true, false OR 1,0
false
Set the video to mute on load. Viewers can still adjust the volume preferences in the player. Can be used to unmute background videos or work around autoplay limitations in certain browsers, such as Chrome and Safari.
All videos
UI
pip 
true, false OR 1,0
true
Show the picture-in-picture button in the control bar and enable the picture-in-picture API.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
play_button_position
auto, bottom, or center
auto
Where the play button is positioned on the player. When set to auto, the play button appears in the control bar before moving to the center of the player on smaller breakpoints.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
playsinline
true, false OR 1,0
true
Play video inline on mobile devices instead of automatically going into full-screen mode. Inline playback is enabled by default for all videos.
All videos
Code
progress_bar
true, false OR 1,0
true
Whether the progress bar appears.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
quality_selector
true, false OR 1,0
true
Whether the quality selector menu appears.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
share
true, false OR 1,0
true
Whether the share button appears.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
speed
true, false OR 1,0
true
Display speed controls in the player's preference menu
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
#t
Time represented in seconds (for example, #t=25)
Start of video(0)
Used to automatically begin playback at a specific point in time.
All videos
UI
title
true, false OR 1,0
true
Show the video’s title.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
transparent
true, false OR 1,0
true
 The Livid player's iframe background is transparent by default. If disabled, the background will change to black. Black bars will be visible on the player when the iframe's height and width don't match the video's original aspect ratio, such as setting the iframe to 4:3 while the original video is 16:9.
All videos
Code
volume
true, false OR 1,0
true
Whether the volume control appears.
Video must be hosted by a Pro account.
Code
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