QUIET ADDONS / SETUP GUIDE

Build a Video Spotlight

Use a large featured poster with a selectable playlist. Self-hosted video loads when a visitor chooses Play.

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Set it up in Elementor.

Screenshots: Quiet Addons 0.10.2 in Elementor. Labels may differ with your editor language or version.

STEP 01

Choose where the video plays.

Content → Content and layout

Add Quiet Video Spotlight and introduce your video selection.

Video playback
Choose Lightbox or Inline on the page. Playback loads only after the visitor selects Play.
Image proportions and Image fit
Set the poster proportions and crop mode before adding your media.
Open button label and Close button label
Use clear action labels. Check closing when you choose lightbox playback.
Elementor settings: Content → Content and layout
01 · Content → Content and layout
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STEP 02

Add video, poster and captions.

Content → Items

Create an item for each film in the playlist.

Self-hosted video and Poster image
Select an MP4 or WebM and a poster. YouTube and Vimeo embeds are not supported by this control.
Title, Description and Video duration label
Explain the film. The duration label is entered manually.
WebVTT captions file URL
Add a valid caption URL, Caption language code and Caption track label. Test that your hosting serves both video and captions.
Elementor settings: Content → Items
02 · Content → Items
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STEP 03

Make the playlist easy to browse.

Style → Section title and item text; Selectors and lightbox text

Use the Video title, Video label and Video description typography controls for the featured content.

Cards and images
Set card styling and poster position. Check the crop against each film’s poster.
Video playlist
Style the playlist and selected item so visitors can identify the current film.
Playback check
Test Play, caption selection and switching videos. For lightbox mode, also test Escape and returning focus to the opener.
Elementor settings: Style → Section title and item text; Selectors and lightbox text
03 · Style → Section title and item text; Selectors and lightbox text
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Before you finish.

Replace the sample content, check links and image alternatives, and test the saved page on desktop, tablet and mobile. Check both the Elementor editor and the visitor view.