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title: Video Block
description: "The \"PublishPress Video\" block is available in the [PublishPress Blocks](https://publishpress.com/links/blocks) plugin. This block is based on the defaultVideoblock in Gutenberg. The PublishPress Video block is most useful for videos hosted on your WordPress site. This block has tons of extra…"
url: "https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/advanced-video-block/"
updated: "2026-10-15"
category: PublishPress Blocks / PublishPress Blocks
---

# Video Block

The "PublishPress Video" block is available in the [PublishPress Blocks](https://publishpress.com/links/blocks) plugin. This block is based on the defaultVideoblock in Gutenberg.

The PublishPress Video block is most useful for videos hosted on your WordPress site. This block has tons of extra features, including advanced styling, for locally-hosted videos.

This block can also add a lightbox display for YouTube, Vimeo and videos uploaded to your WordPress site.

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Advanced-Image-Video-Blocks.png)

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## How to create the Video block

You can create a PublishPress Video block by clicking "Video - PublishPress" button in the [PublishPress Blocks](https://publishpress.com/links/blocks) section.

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-05-at-16.54.01.png)

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## Adding YouTube or Vimeo videos

- Paste the URL from YouTube.com or Vimeo.com into the box at the bottom of the block.
- Click **Fetch video content.**

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/fetch-video-1024x306.png)

- If your video is compatible with the PublishPress Video block, you will see it loaded inside the block:

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/youtube-video-in-block-1024x787.png)

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## Adding local videos

You can use any local video that is hosted on your WordPress site.

- Click **Load local video**.

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/local-video-block-1024x258.png)

- Either select or upload a video to your Media Library.
- Click the blue **Select**button.

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/upload-video-1024x615.png)

- By default, your local video will not have a cover image. You can add a cover image to your video by clicking on the pencil button from the top left corner.

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/advanced-video.png)

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## Settings for local videos in the Video block

You can adjust settings for the video in the right sidebar:

- **Open video in light box:**The lightbox offers additional display options including **Color Settings** and **Play Button**.
- **Autoplay**: On or Off
- **Loop**: On or Off
- **Muted**: On or Off
- **Playback Controls**: On or Off
- **Play inline**: On or Off
- **Video preloading**: On or Off
- **Full width:** If this is disabled, you need set a custom width for the video.
- **Video height**

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-05-at-17.01.34.png)

If the lightbox is enabled, you will also see these settings:

- **Color Settings: **
  - Overlay Color
  - Play Button Color
- **Play Button**:
  - Icon Style
  - Play Button Size

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/color-icon-video-460x1024.png)

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## Settings for YouTube and Vimeo videos

For YouTube and Vimeo videos, the main advantage of the PublishPress Video block is the lightbox display.

For this reason, "Open video in lightbox" will be enabled by default. Here are the settings for the lightbox:

![Youtube Vimeo Settings](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/youtube-vimeo-settings-463x1024.png)
. Youtube Vimeo Settings

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## Default settings for all your Video blocks

You can set default options for every PublishPress Video block added to your site. This is possible with the [PublishPress Blocks default configuration](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/default-blocks-config/) feature and it allows you to create a consistent look-and-feel for all your videos.

- Go to **Blocks** in your WordPress admin menu, then **PublishPress Blocks**.

- Click **Video** settings icon.

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-05-at-17.02.41.png)

- Adjust the default settings and save

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-05-at-17.02.54.png)