Copy an iframe snippet and customize playback options for any website
Each video on host.video has an iframe embed code you can paste into any webpage. You can also append query parameters to the embed URL to control playback behavior.
In the sidebar, click Videos, then click the video you want to embed. The video must have a status of Ready — the embed section does not appear while a video is still processing.
In the right column, find the Embed section. Click the code block to copy the iframe snippet to your clipboard. The code looks like this:
<iframe src="https://your-domain.com/embed/VIDEO_ID" allow="autoplay"></iframe>
Paste this into your HTML wherever you want the player to appear. The iframe fills 100% of its container's width and height, so size the container to match your desired aspect ratio (16:9 is typical).
Append query parameters to the src URL to change how the player behaves. Parameters use 1 for true and 0 for false unless noted otherwise.
?autoplay=1&muted=1
Autoplay requires the video to also be muted — browsers block unmuted autoplay. Both parameters default to 0.
?muted=1
Starts the video muted. The viewer can unmute using the volume control.
?loop=1
Restarts the video automatically when it ends. Defaults to 0.
?subtitles=0
Captions are enabled by default if the video has a subtitle track. Set to 0 to hide the captions button and disable them.
?color=%23ff0000
Sets the color of the progress bar and play button accent. Accepts a hex color (URL-encoded, so # becomes %23) or a named color (red, blue, white, etc.). If omitted, the player uses its default color.
Parameters can be combined with &:
?autoplay=1&muted=1&loop=1&color=%230066ff
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
controls |
1 |
Show or hide the player controls |
loop |
0 |
Loop the video |
mode |
dark |
Player theme: dark or light |
background |
black |
Player background color or transparent |
fit |
contain |
Video fit: contain or cover |
start |
0 |
Start time in seconds |
end |
— | Stop playback at this time in seconds |
fullscreen |
1 |
Show the fullscreen button |
pip |
1 |
Show the picture-in-picture button |
chapters |
1 |
Show chapter markers if available |
thumbnails |
1 |
Show thumbnail previews on the scrubber |
keyboard |
1 |
Enable keyboard shortcuts |
preload |
auto |
Preload behavior: auto, metadata, or none |