# Settings

Allows you to specify different properties that affect how your video looks, sounds and starts or finishes.

## Div Overlay

The Div Overlay element is a unique feature that allows you to overlay whatever you decide like content over your video.

{% hint style="info" %}
Once toggled, the Overlay Colors and Layout tabs open, giving you a more flexible design.
{% endhint %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MUSaqIzd70WgevTVq4V" %}
[Div Overlay](/blocks/video/div-overlay.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Start Time

{% hint style="warning" %}
This property may not be available with certain third-party hosts.
{% endhint %}

The Start Time property allows you define a specific time when the video will start.

<details>

<summary>Modify</summary>

1. Select a Video block
2. Open the Block Inspector
3. Navigate to the Primary tab
4. Find the Start Time property
5. Enter the desired Start Time

</details>

## End Time

{% hint style="warning" %}
This property may not be available with certain third-party hosts.
{% endhint %}

The End Time property allows you define a specific time when the video will end.

<details>

<summary>Modify</summary>

1. Select a Video block
2. Open the Block Inspector
3. Navigate to the Primary tab
4. Find the End Time property
5. Enter the desired End T

</details>

## Autoplay

{% hint style="info" %}
This feature **does not** apply to **mobile** browsers.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
This property may not be available with certain third-party hosts.
{% endhint %}

The Autoplay property allows you define if the video should autoplay when the page loads in the user's browser.

<details>

<summary>Activate/Deactivate</summary>

1. Select a Video block
2. Open the Block Inspector
3. Navigate to the Primary tab
4. Find the Autoplay property
5. Toggle the Autoplay property

</details>

## Mute

{% hint style="warning" %}
This property may not be **available** with certain **third-party** hosts.
{% endhint %}

The Mute property allows you define if the video should be muted when the video starts playing.

<details>

<summary>Activate/Deactivate</summary>

1. Select a Video block
2. Open the Block Inspector
3. Navigate to the Primary tab
4. Find the Mute property
5. Toggle the Mute property

</details>

## Loop

{% hint style="warning" %}
This property may not be available with certain third-party hosts.
{% endhint %}

The Loop property allows you define if the video should start playing again from the beginning when it is finished, thus entering a loop.

<details>

<summary>Activate/Deactivate</summary>

1. Select a Video block
2. Open the block inspector
3. Navigate to the primary tab
4. Find the Loop property
5. Toggle the Loop property

</details>

## Player Controls

{% hint style="warning" %}
This property may not be available with certain third-party hosts.
{% endhint %}

The Player Controls property allows you to decide wether you want your video's hosting platform link to appear or not.

<details>

<summary>Activate/Deactivate</summary>

1. Select a Video block
2. Open the block inspector
3. Navigate to the primary tab
4. Find the Player Controls property
5. Toggle the Players Controls property

</details>

## Modest Branding

{% hint style="warning" %}
This property may not be available with certain third-party hosts.
{% endhint %}

The Modest Branding property allows you define whether the video branding of the player provided by the third-party host should be minimal.

<details>

<summary>Activate/Deactivate</summary>

1. Select a Video block
2. Open the block inspector
3. Navigate to the primary tab
4. Find the Modest Branding property
5. Toggle the Modest Branding property

</details>

## Privacy Mode

{% hint style="warning" %}
This property may not be available with certain third-party hosts.
{% endhint %}

The Privacy Mode property allows you define whether third-party host is allowed to access specific user details from the people accessing your page.

<details>

<summary>Activate/Deactivate</summary>

1. Select a Video block
2. Open the block inspector
3. Navigate to the primary tab
4. Find the Privacy Mode property
5. Toggle the Privacy Mode property

</details>

## Aspect Ratio

{% hint style="warning" %}
This property may not be available with certain third-party hosts.
{% endhint %}

The Aspect Ratio property allows you define the aspect ratio for the video you are embedding.

{% hint style="info" %}
The most common **aspect ratio** for videos is **16:9**
{% endhint %}

<details>

<summary>Activate/Deactivate</summary>

1. Select a Video block
2. Open the block inspector
3. Navigate to the primary tab
4. Find the Aspect Ratio property
5. Select the desired value

</details>


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