Title: replace header image with video?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# replace header image with video?

 *  Resolved [catwingz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catwingz/)
 * (@catwingz)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-header-image-with-video/)
 * Would it be possible to replace the header image with a video?

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 *  [Styled Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gejay/)
 * (@gejay)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-header-image-with-video/#post-4642393)
 * The header image?
 *  Thread Starter [catwingz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catwingz/)
 * (@catwingz)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-header-image-with-video/#post-4642395)
 * The suggested size is 725 x 400 pixels under custom header.
 *  [Styled Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gejay/)
 * (@gejay)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-header-image-with-video/#post-4642398)
 * Ah… ok so using a video, definitely you can. Use a text widget with the video
   in it or if you have a video widget plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [catwingz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catwingz/)
 * (@catwingz)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-header-image-with-video/#post-4642477)
 * Ok, the header isn’t ‘widgetized.’ How do we go about this?
 *  [Styled Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gejay/)
 * (@gejay)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-header-image-with-video/#post-4642483)
 * Perhaps there is a misunderstanding here… if using the WordPress Header function,
   only images can be used, no videos. So if you want a video instead, you need 
   to use a widget and publish it to the Banner position.
 *  Thread Starter [catwingz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catwingz/)
 * (@catwingz)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-header-image-with-video/#post-4642489)
 * I understand what the intended function of the header function is. Since you 
   suggested the widget option for a video I would like to know how to go about 
   following your suggestion and override the intended setup with a widgetized setup.
 * thank you
 *  [Styled Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gejay/)
 * (@gejay)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-header-image-with-video/#post-4642491)
 * Maybe I’m missing something here….?
    The banner widget position already exists
   which sits below the social icons and above the main page content. Were you looking
   to put this somewhere else?
 *  Thread Starter [catwingz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catwingz/)
 * (@catwingz)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-header-image-with-video/#post-4642508)
 * I figured it out. Thanks

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 * Last reply from: [catwingz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catwingz/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-header-image-with-video/#post-4642508)
 * Status: resolved