Keep Viewers on Your Site
Hosting videos on YouTube or Vimeo and embedding them on your site has a major drawback: you’re sending viewers to someone else’s platform. Once they click, they’re exposed to ads, recommended videos, and countless distractions.
Embedding videos from your own platform keeps viewers focused on your content and your brand—with no ads, no distractions, and no “watch next” suggestions pulling them away.
How Video Embedding Works
Video embedding uses an iframe or embed code that displays your video player directly on any webpage. The video is hosted on Bamboo Cloud’s servers, but it appears seamlessly integrated into your site.
Benefits of Embedding
- No hosting burden – Your website doesn’t serve the video files
- Adaptive streaming – Automatic quality adjustment for every connection
- Cross-browser compatibility – Works everywhere without extra coding
- Analytics tracking – Full viewer data even on embedded videos
Customizing Your Embedded Player
Branding Options
Make the player yours:
- Custom colors – Match your website’s color scheme
- Logo placement – Your brand visible during playback
- Control bar styling – Customize buttons and progress bar
- Thumbnail selection – Choose the perfect preview image
Player Behavior
Control how videos play:
- Autoplay – Start playing when the page loads (muted for browser compliance)
- Loop – Continuous playback for background videos
- Muted start – Begin without sound
- Controls visibility – Show, hide, or auto-hide controls
Interactive Features
Add engagement elements:
- Chapters – Let viewers jump to specific sections
- End screens – Promote other content when the video finishes
- Calls-to-action – Overlay buttons at specific timestamps
- Captions – Enable subtitles for accessibility
Responsive Embedding
Your embedded videos should look great on every device. Bamboo Cloud’s embed codes are fully responsive:
- Automatically resize to fit any container
- Maintain aspect ratio on all screen sizes
- Touch-optimized controls for mobile
- Fast loading even on slower connections
Embedding on Popular Platforms
WordPress
Simply paste the embed code into any post or page using the HTML block, or use our WordPress plugin for even easier integration.
Squarespace
Add a Code block and paste your embed code. The video will display seamlessly within your Squarespace design.
Wix
Use the HTML iframe element to embed Bamboo Cloud videos anywhere on your Wix site.
Custom Websites
For developers, our embed codes work with any HTML page. Advanced options include JavaScript API access for custom player controls.
Security for Embedded Videos
Embedding doesn’t mean compromising security:
- Domain restrictions – Only allow embedding on your approved domains
- Access controls – Require login even for embedded videos
- Signed URLs – Prevent unauthorized embedding
Analytics for Embedded Videos
Track performance even when videos are embedded elsewhere:
- View counts and watch time
- Audience retention data
- Engagement metrics
- Traffic source tracking (which pages drive views)
Get Your Embed Code
In your Bamboo Cloud dashboard, click any video and select “Embed.” Customize your player settings, copy the code, and paste it on your website.
Start embedding with Bamboo Cloud
