Adding a video using a widget or section

If you want to add a video to your CMS website, you can do this via a YouTube or Vimeo widget, or via a larger Video section. The BEX Video player widget is only used by Booking Boosters to place videos on you website for you.

YouTube widget

Add a widget where you want to display the video, and select the YouTube video widget from the widget list. You will find it under the Media widgets. You’ll need to have uploaded the video to YouTube beforehand.

  • Give the video a header if you want.

  • Under Settings, enter the ID of the YouTube video. This is the part of the YouTube URL after https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=.

  • With 'Play automatically', the video plays as soon as the page is opened.

  • Also determine the size in which your video is displayed.

  • Optionally, allow related videos to be suggested once your own video has finished playing.

Adding Vimeo videos for use in widget or section

To be able to use Vimeo videos in a widget or section, these need to be added to your personal video library first.

  • Go to 'Videos', under 'Content' in your CMS menu.

  • Click 'New' to start uploading a new video.

  • Select 'Vimeo video' as the type.

    The type 'BEX Video' is only used by Booking Boosters to add videos to your CMS.

  • Enter the name/title of the video.

  • Enter the Vimeo video ID; you can find this number in your Vimeo account.

  • Click 'Save'.

BEX Video player widget

The BEX video widget is used by Booking Boosters to place videos on your website for you. If you use Booking Boosters to manage your website, all you have to do is provide them with a video file.

Vimeo widget

Add a widget where you want to display the video, and select the Vimeo video widget from the widget list. You will find it under the Media widgets.

  • Give the video a header if you want.

  • Under Settings, select the correct video that you have added to your CMS.

  • With 'Play automatically', the video plays as soon as the page is opened.

  • Also determine the size in which your video is displayed.

Video section

A Video section is larger than a widget, and has several added customization options.

  • On the intended page, add a Video section by clicking on '+Section' and choosing 'Video'.

  • Under Settings, select the correct video that you have added to your CMS. The video is shown page-wide.

  • Optionally, place a sticker or search bar over this video.
    - A sticker is a visual element with text and/or an image, which can also contain a button that links to another page.
    - With the search variant, you can place a Search & Book over your video.

  • The visibility settings are the same as for other sections and widgets.