# Video Component

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/video-component/43926>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Elements\
**Created:** [July 27, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/video-component/43926 "2024-07-27T22:55:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Bill](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bill/32/107_2.png) [@Bill](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bill)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/video-component/43926/1 "2024-07-27T22:55:51Z")

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On video component:

- need a poster attribute to show an initial poster image
- controls, even when enabled in desktop are not showing, at least in preview
- need way to pause video in edit mode so doesn’t continue to run & be a distraction

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/video-component/43926/2 "2024-07-28T09:05:03Z")

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Will look into this, and chat it over with @ben 🫡

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**Author:** ![Bill](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bill/32/107_2.png) [@Bill](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bill)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/video-component/43926/3 "2024-08-02T01:26:35Z")

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On video component:

- ‘Autoplay Immediately’ doesn’t seem to work (at least on desktop)
- ‘Autoplay When in Viewport’ doesn’t seem to work (at least on desktop)
- ‘Muted’ doesn’t seem to work (at least on desktop)

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**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/video-component/43926/4 "2024-08-02T08:32:13Z")

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> [@Bill](#):
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> - ‘Autoplay Immediately’ doesn’t seem to work (at least on desktop)
> - ‘Autoplay When in Viewport’ doesn’t seem to work (at least on desktop)
> - ‘Muted’ doesn’t seem to work (at least on desktop)

Is this happening when previewing in a browser?

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**Author:** ![Bill](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bill/32/107_2.png) [@Bill](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bill)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/video-component/43926/5 "2024-08-02T15:35:55Z")

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Yes, these settings are not working when previewed in a browser.