A combined how-to for the playback toggles available in the SmartVideo plugin for WordPress. After adding a SmartVideo block to a page, the block sidebar exposes two panels — Basic options (Autoplay, Muted, Loop) and Advanced options (Controls, Play inline, Responsive).
If you installed SmartVideo with a method other than the WordPress plugin, see the Advanced SmartVideo tag options article instead.
Loop a video
In Basic options, toggle Loop on. The player restarts playback as soon as the video ends.
Mute by default
In Basic options, toggle Muted on. Playback begins with audio muted.
Autoplay
In Basic options, toggle Autoplay on. The video starts as soon as the page is loaded.
Pro tip: most browsers block autoplay unless the video is muted. Pair Autoplay with Muted, and also enable Play inline for reliable playback on iOS/Safari.
Play inline
In Advanced options, toggle Play inline on. The player attempts to keep playback inside the page even when the browser would normally force fullscreen. This is essential for iOS/Safari when combined with Autoplay.
Make the player responsive on mobile
The player is responsive by default — it scales to fit the container as the browser window resizes. If you need the opposite (fixed dimensions that ignore the window size), open Advanced options and toggle Responsive off. The player will then hold the width and height you set.
Hide the player controls
In Advanced options, toggle Controls off. The player no longer shows a user interface.
Pro tip: if you hide the controls, also enable Autoplay (and Muted, so autoplay isn’t blocked) — otherwise the viewer has no way to start the video.