Working with Videos
Choosing and uploading videos in Builder Content is quick, and Builder Content takes care of optimization for you.
When adding videos, you have the option to upload them or embed them.
How Builder Content optimizes video
When you use Builder Content's Video Block for your videos, Builder Content:
- Compresses videos so they are smaller and load faster
- Lazy loads videos by default
Comparison: uploading and embedding
Uploading and embedding are the two ways you can add videos to your Builder Content project and each has its benefits.
To choose the best method for your use case, refer to the table below:
| Feature | Uploading | Embedding |
Performance | Great. Builder Content compresses and optimizes. | Platform controlled; for example, depending on the platform video might require more resources, slowing down experience, especially if it is no optimized. |
Feel | Completely integrated within your app. | Carries the markers of the video platform; for example, YouTube logo and styling |
Cost | Does impact your Builder Content pricing because it consumes more of your bandwidth. | Usually free, depending on platform |
Customization | Yes, customizable. | No, carries platform branding |
Discoverability | More narrow scope as it is part of your Builder Content Page or Section. | Increases potential for likes, subscribers, and views on the video-sharing platform |
Best for | Short videos and animated gifs.* | Longer videos |
*If you'd like to use animated gifs in your project, we recommend uploading a short video and adjusting the settings to loop (rather than using a .gif file). This way, you still reap the benefits of video optimization.
Uploading a video
Upload a video when you have it locally on your computer and want to add it to your project through the Builder Content UI.
Builder Content accepts .mp4 and .mov video file types. To upload a video to Builder Content:
- In the Insert tab, open the Media section.
- Drag a Video block onto the work area.
- Click on the Video block to select it.
- Click the Edit button.
- Click Choose Video.
- Upload your video. Make sure each video you upload is smaller than 100MB. Otherwise, consider embedding the video instead, as described in the next section.
The next video demonstrates this process:
Embedding a video
Embedding a video when it is hosted on a different platform or server, such as a Digital Asset Manager (DAM), but you'd like to feature it within your web page or application. Instead of uploading the video file directly, use a URL provided by the video hosting platform to display the video content.
These instructions show how to embed a video in Builder Content, using a YouTube video as an example, but most platforms have a similar workflow.
On YouTube, for example:
- Click on the Share button.
- Copy the URL.
In Builder Content:
- In the Insert tab, open the Media section.
- Drag an Embed block onto the work area.
- Click on the Embed block to select it.
- Click the Edit button.
- Paste in your URL.
The next video goes shows adding an Embed block and embedding a video:
