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Wednesday, February 25th, 2026

Video won't atuo play

I checked the box for a video I posted on a page to play automatically. It will not play. It plays fine when the link is clicked, but not automatically. Any idea how to fix it? Thanks!

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Can you provide the link?

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If you want it to play automatically, review these topics.

INSERTING A VIDEO:
1. Select Insert > YouTube Video > copy and paste the URL into the YouTube Video Settings > Select play options, position and size > save and publish.
2. Select Insert > More > HTML > copy and paste the HTML code > position and size using HTML Settings > save and publish.

AUDIO FILE PLAY AUTOMATICALLY:
This does happen sometimes with older audio players. Please delete the audio player and add a more updated version. The instructions are in this article:
https://community.homestead.com/homestead/topics/how-do-i-add-media-files-to-my-site

HOW TO ADD MEDIA FILE TO SB+:
https://community.homestead.com/homestead/topics/sitebuilder-plus-add-media-files.

AUDIO PLAYER SETTINGS:
Use the PROPERTIES EDITOR:
Whenever you click an element the properties editor appears on the right > Select your play options.

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22 minutes ago

Also, your website in not secure!

You can SSL your Sitebuilder Plus website by following this article:
Can I Secure My Homestead Website With HTTPS?
https://community.homestead.com/conversations/sitebuilder-plus/can-i-secure-my-homestead-website-with-https/5f2a9b1658180958845a60de
If you're having trouble with the Cloudflare setup, you can always call for assistance at 1-800-710-1998.