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# Vimeo Background Video

Learn how to use the Vimeo Component as a background video on your site.

{% embed url="<https://vimeo.com/844215259>" %}

## Here is how you can use the Vimeo Component as a background video on your site:

1. Start by adding a Box component (Main Container) to your site and set its position to “Relative.” ![Vimeo background image step 1](https://330243581-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTep4EGj6hSC54ozHujyK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9378c228c68a3b2686ad188a521f14f6d5af0c01%2Fvimeo-bg-video-step-1.avif?alt=media)
2. Add a Vimeo component inside the Main Container.

   <figure><picture><source srcset="/files/qSeT2Av5wXghQRY8whGO" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"><img src="https://330243581-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTep4EGj6hSC54ozHujyK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8fe1295e215e142394d114a4341a384fe3ecc2ce%2Fvimeo-bg-video-step-2-light.png?alt=media" alt="Navigator showing Vimeo inside Main Container" width="240"></picture><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
3. After this, add another Box component (Content) inside the container and set its position to “Absolute.” This will stack the Content Box on top of the Vimeo instance. ![Vimeo background image step 3](https://330243581-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTep4EGj6hSC54ozHujyK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1d21fe7a3e3c226a4be442eef2835fb32dad5a93%2Fvimeo-bg-video-step-3.avif?alt=media)
4. Now you can add any other content, like headings and paragraphs, to your Content Box, and it will be displayed over the background video.

   <figure><picture><source srcset="/files/TTnITCwid8COyL2rLwIE" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"><img src="https://330243581-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTep4EGj6hSC54ozHujyK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-100f2635768a8251d6c87aab6cd481f0545c77bb%2Fvimeo-bg-video-step-4-light.png?alt=media" alt="Navigator showing Content with heading and paragraph beside Vimeo" width="240"></picture><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
5. Make sure to enable the “Background Mode” property for the Vimeo instance to ensure that your video starts automatically and all the video player controls are disabled.

   <figure><picture><source srcset="/files/ie4CX6AXO3ynV2xH84j0" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"><img src="https://330243581-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTep4EGj6hSC54ozHujyK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-479bef623a219d97c608f48a841ea6c0bd4b790b%2Fvimeo-bg-video-step-5-light.png?alt=media" alt="Vimeo Settings with Background Mode enabled" width="240"></picture><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

And done! Now you have a background video on this section of your site.

## Here are some other changes you can make to optimize it further:

1. Enable the “Muted” and “Loop” properties for your Vimeo instance to have the background video play in a loop without any sound.

   <figure><picture><source srcset="/files/PWMmxV8wFMsbGgzFR7cc" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"><img src="https://330243581-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTep4EGj6hSC54ozHujyK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c1ddca49f9182a731b3abcab7498889a15c5dbf8%2Fvimeo-bg-video-step-6-light.png?alt=media" alt="Vimeo Settings with Loop and Muted enabled" width="240"></picture><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
2. You can also hide or remove the Spinner on your output video for a more polished result. To hide it, select the Spinner instance from your Vimeo instance, head over to the Settings section and toggle off the “Show” option:

   <figure><picture><source srcset="/files/aGujuuJP3ZTF8eaLM69X" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"><img src="https://330243581-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTep4EGj6hSC54ozHujyK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a0c002deaabbeb0bb68bc5b2c74282dfabe90503%2Fvimeo-bg-video-step-7-light.png?alt=media" alt="Spinner settings with the Show toggle ready to turn off" width="240"></picture><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Related

* [Vimeo](/university/core-components/vimeo.md) – Standard Vimeo embeds
* [YouTube](/university/core-components/youtube.md) – YouTube video embeds
* [Image](/university/core-components/image.md) – Static background images


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