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Add Video and Playlist URL to Branded Tracking Pages


Plans: All plans Platforms: All platforms


Overview


Add even more compelling content to your Branded tracking page with the YouTube video widget, which allows you to add videos and playlists from your YouTube library to the Tracking page to engage customers and present more visually appealing content.


Additional considerations


  • Only the Admin, Owner, and Manager can edit the tracking page
  • The YouTube video widget is available only for the New Sake and Hero themes


Add video/playlist to your tracking page


  1. Go to Tracking pages ** > **Page variations in the AfterShip Tracking admin
  2. Select the tracking page to which you want to add the visual display. Click Actions > Edit
  3. If you are using either Sake or Hero theme click + Add section and select Video. Edit the following settings


1. Source


Select the Source type



a. YouTube video URL: Paste the URL of the YouTube video you want to add to the page
b. YouTube playlist URL: Paste the URL of the first video of the playlist you want to add to the page


How to locate YouTube playlist URL


  1. Go to Your channel in your YouTube account
  2. Click Playlist from the header or from the side panel look for the videos with the three line and play button icon




  1. Under the playlist tab, all your account’s playlists will appear. Select the playlist you want to add to your tracking page


  • The first video that will start playing, copy the URL of that video. The rest of the videos will auto-play on loop



2. Content



  1. Edit the title of the video section (optional)
  2. Add a an alt-text to help people using assistive technology or with sight impairments understand the content
  3. Manage the display options


  • Auto play: Auto-play the video the moment customer opens the tracking page
  • Loop video: Loop the video when it finishes playing
  • Show video controls: Give customers control buttons to pause, adjust sound, volume, etc.
  • Mute video by default: Mute the video by default when the customer opens the tracking page


Customer experience


This is how the video will look on the tracking page.









Updated on: 18/07/2024