Title: Problem with video background
Last modified: May 15, 2017

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# Problem with video background

 *  Resolved [alexsusorov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexsusorov/)
 * (@alexsusorov)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-video-background/)
 * Trying to make a header with a video background. I’m uploading a video file and
   a cover image. The cover is displayed on the page, but video playback does not
   start. Video file downloaded from YouTube (MP4). If I use video from YouTube (
   by URL), it does not work either. Checked in different browsers. What could be
   the problem?

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 *  [Horea Radu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/horearadu/)
 * (@horearadu)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-video-background/#post-9133658)
 * Hi [@alexsusorov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexsusorov/),
 * Is the site online so I can take a quick look?
 *  Thread Starter [alexsusorov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexsusorov/)
 * (@alexsusorov)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-video-background/#post-9133973)
 * I sent you an email with a link to the site. Thanks for the help.
 *  [jamessnell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamessnell/)
 * (@jamessnell)
 * [8 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-video-background/#post-9142686)
 * What was the solution? I have the same problem. Videos I’ve had work with other
   themes are not showing in One Page Express.
 * UPDATE: It does work if I give an URL to a YouTube video. If I give an URL to
   an MP4 it doesn’t work. If I select a locally-stored MP4, it does not work. When
   I save and then return to the header settings, if I selected a local video file,
   it will not persist in the settings.
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 12 months ago by [jamessnell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamessnell/).
 *  [Horea Radu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/horearadu/)
 * (@horearadu)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-video-background/#post-9156088)
 * Hi,
 * This is a bug in the theme. There will be an update available today or tomorrow
   and it will include the fix for this.
 *  [Horea Radu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/horearadu/)
 * (@horearadu)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-video-background/#post-9159622)
 * I’m marking this issue as resolved. If you still have problems, please let me
   know.

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 * Last reply from: [Horea Radu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/horearadu/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-video-background/#post-9156088)
 * Status: resolved