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Embedded Video Player

SmartVideo’s embedded video player is 2x lighter than a YouTube embed, with half the page weight and zero ads. No suggested videos, no one else’s logo. Your colors, your controls, your visitors staying on your site.

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Same slot on your page. Different embeddable video player.

Standard YouTube embed
  1. 1Ad overlay A 15-second ad in front of your video, sold by YouTube.
  2. 2Suggested videos Three thumbnails when yours ends. Often a competitor’s.
  3. 3Watch on YouTube An exit link on every frame.
  4. 4Player framework 1,513 KB from 7 domains for one video, plus cross-site tracking.
SmartVideo embedded player
  1. 1No ads Your video starts when the viewer presses play.
  2. 2Your end screen When the video ends, the frame is still yours.
  3. 3No exit link Nothing on the frame leads off your page.
  4. 4707 KB, 2 domains The same page shipped 1,513 KB and 7 domains with a YouTube embed.

How to embed the SmartVideo player

  1. Add the script tag to your <head>

    Copy the loader tag from your SmartVideo dashboard and paste it into the <head> of your site.

    <script data-cfasync="false">
  var swarmoptions = { swarmcdnkey: "YOUR_KEY" };
</script>
<script data-cfasync="false" async src="https://assets.swarmcdn.com/swarmcdn.js"></script>

  2. Add a <smartvideo> tag — or keep the embed you have

    Point a <smartvideo> tag at your video file, or leave your existing Vimeo embeds where they are: they convert automatically. YouTube videos are uploaded to your SmartVideo library first — download the original from YouTube Studio if you no longer have the file — then swap the embed for a <smartvideo> tag.

  3. Style it

    Pick colours, controls, and a play button in the configurator below, then apply the same look to every video from your dashboard.

Full install walkthrough →

“SmartVideo loaded immediately; meanwhile, YouTube took 5 seconds to start playing. SmartVideo immediately became a no-brainer.”

Aaron Harris, IT Director, PizzaTV PizzaTV publishes video for pizza professionals. YouTube embeds made its readers wait and put YouTube’s branding on its pages; on SmartVideo the page loads 2x lighter and playback stays inside the brand. Read the case study.

Make it yours before you sign up

SmartVideo is a white-label HTML5 video player you embed on any page and style to match your brand. When the frame is yours the numbers move where you can see them: fewer mid-video exits, longer sessions, and a call to action under the video that finally gets clicked. Pick a preset, change the colour, choose a play button — the player updates live.

Presets
Play-button shape
  • Your brand only. No logo, no red bar, no channel link. Add your own watermark on Pro.
  • Every screen. Touch targets grow on phones; keyboard shortcuts work on desktop.
  • Right stream for the connection. A viewer on 4G gets a lighter encode; fiber gets full quality. No buffering, no toggles.
  • Keep your videos. One script tag, then a <smartvideo> tag pointed at your file or upload once to the library. No page rebuild. Migration guides.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Get in touch or browse the help center.

What is an embedded video player?

An embedded video player is a video player that sits directly on your web page, letting visitors watch without leaving your site. Unlike linking to YouTube or Vimeo, an embedded player keeps the viewing experience on your domain with your branding.

How is SmartVideo different from a YouTube embed?

A YouTube embed shipped 1,513 KB from 7 domains on a single-video page; the same page on SmartVideo shipped 707 KB from 2. SmartVideo shows no ads, no suggested videos and no “Watch on YouTube” link, loads no cross-site tracking scripts, and carries your branding instead of YouTube’s.

Do I need to re-upload my videos?

For Vimeo embeds, no — SmartVideo detects and upgrades them automatically. For other videos, upload to the SmartVideo library or use smartvideo tags with your video URL. See our migration guides.

What formats and codecs does SmartVideo support?

Upload any standard video format. SmartVideo encodes it into multiple optimized versions using modern video codecs and serves the right one to each viewer based on their device and connection.

Will this slow down my site?

The opposite. SmartVideo’s async loader is designed to protect your Core Web Vitals. Most sites see lower bounce rates and longer session times because the lightweight player reduces page bloat and removes distraction from competitor links.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Every plan comes with a 14-day free trial. A credit card is required to start, but you are not charged until day 15 — cancel before the trial ends and you will not be charged.

What kind of support does SmartVideo offer?

Every plan includes email support from real humans — not chatbots. Most questions are answered within a few hours.

Related Features

Video CDN

Delivered from our own global edge network — lighter pages, fewer requests.

Explore CDN edge delivery →

Vimeo Conversion

Replace Vimeo embeds with your branded player automatically.

See automatic Vimeo migration →

Adaptive Streaming

The player works with EdgeAI to deliver buffer-free playback.

Explore adaptive streaming →

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No more YouTube ads
“I no longer worry about ads appearing or people clicking away on suggested videos.”
Steve E.
SmartVideo Customer
10% conversion increase
“We’ve had a 10% increase in conversion rate from lead to customer.”
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Dir. of Digital Marketing, White Jacobs