Question

Is there any negative impact of autoplay video or it's just a hoax? How can we host an 8MB video without messing with page speed and metrics? I tried embedding Vimeo/Youtube but it killed the page speed and I used BunnyCDN but default player wasn't working with firefox Suggestions are welcome Thanks

Answer 1

1. Don't autoplay. 2. Make it load on demand, not on the page load. (Usually inside a lightbox).  

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@fiddlefaddle Yes lazyload will help to avoid page load

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Syed, a Lazy load above the fold could still mean loading the video immediately. Be careful with that.  

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@fiddlefaddle autoplay is canceled just placing it on a lightbox with lazyload

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Syed, yes. I have misunderstood you. :) If in the lightbox, it is all good. If there is lazy load only, it delays stuff below the fold. If the video is above, then it loads instantly with the page.  

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@fiddlefaddle Video will be in the center below within content so lazyload is a must rest lightbox will make it look good. I am on it thank you  

Answer 2

If your website autoplays any audio or video, I'm leaving immediately. So that's gonna affect your bounce rate. Just don't autoplay

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@haines Understood!  

Answer 3

Why would you want to do that to your visitors?  

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@narcotize I did a test for example someone landing on a query he's searching for and I made "dynamic query + attention button" that helped to increased CTR and leads in good numbers so I wanted to try it with a video as it might grab more attention if someone deep down triggering that specific query.  

Answer 4

Most browsers don't recommend it. It breaks the UX. I am not sure it impacts ranking or not, but if not then it should have a negative impact

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@inflationism Yes found this on another group