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How to Add Autoplay Video on Home Page Shopify

Introduction

Hello everyone! In this video tutorial, I'm excited to show you a new feature you can add to your Shopify store. Specifically, I'm going to walk you through the steps to integrate an autoplay video on your Shopify homepage alongside some text. This tutorial is perfect if you want to replace an image on your page with a video for a more dynamic and engaging user experience. Let's dive into the details.

Step-by-Step Guide

Overview of Current Setup

I currently have a Shopify store with an image and text on the homepage. The goal is to replace the image with an autoplay video while keeping the text intact. Here is the detailed process on how to achieve this:

Accessing the Shopify Dashboard

  1. Navigate to the store's dashboard.
  2. Ensure you have the 'Dawn' theme installed (this method works with other themes as well).
  3. Click the three dots in the top right corner and select Edit Code.

Editing the Code

  1. Identify the section image with text and rename it to video with text.
  2. Inside this new section, locate the part of the code responsible for the image. Remove this section.

Adding the Video Tag

  1. Replace the image code with the video tag: