Title: Video in Header?
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Video in Header?

 *  Resolved [ma3ry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ma3ry/)
 * (@ma3ry)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/video-in-header/)
 * Is it possible to put a mp4 file in the header? I have tried but have been unsuccessful.
 * Thank you.

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 *  Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/)
 * (@edge22)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/video-in-header/#post-5217290)
 * If you have the GP Hooks addon, you can add it into the header super easily.
 * First, I would use some sort of video embedding plugin for MP4s.
 * Then insert the shortcode into the appropriate Hook in “Appearance > GP Hooks”.
 * If you don’t have the addon, it’s a little trickier – but I believe you have 
   it 🙂
 * Let me know.
 *  Thread Starter [ma3ry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ma3ry/)
 * (@ma3ry)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/video-in-header/#post-5217305)
 * Many thanks. Yes I do have GP hook addon but didn’t know what it was for.
 * Can you suggest a video embedding plugin. All the ones I’ve checked have not 
   been updated to work with WP3.9.2
 * Thanks again!
 *  Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/)
 * (@edge22)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/video-in-header/#post-5217314)
 * Maybe this one will work for you: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/videojs-html5-video-player-for-wordpress/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/videojs-html5-video-player-for-wordpress/)
 *  Thread Starter [ma3ry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ma3ry/)
 * (@ma3ry)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/video-in-header/#post-5217381)
 * Well I’ve been struggling with this for a few hours. I think I need a little 
   more help.
 * I have downloaded an mp4 file from Shutterstock to use as my header but I can’t
   seem to get it to load. I’ve uploaded it to my Media Library and tried entering[
   quicktime]http://mapenterprises.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/3730889.mp4[/
   quicktime] in wp_head of GeneratePress Hooks.
 * I’ve installed video-embedder and videojs-html5-video-player-for-wordpress but
   can’t really figure out either of them.
 * I suspect that the problem may be the URL but I really don’t know. Can you help?
 * Thank you!
 *  Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/)
 * (@edge22)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/video-in-header/#post-5217428)
 * Have you tried using this:
 * `[videojs mp4="http://mapenterprises.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/3730889.
   mp4"]`
 * While using this plugin?: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/videojs-html5-video-player-for-wordpress/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/videojs-html5-video-player-for-wordpress/)
 *  Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/)
 * (@edge22)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/video-in-header/#post-5217492)
 * Did the above work for you? 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [ma3ry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ma3ry/)
 * (@ma3ry)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/video-in-header/#post-5217494)
 * I’m travelling right now. Won’t be back home for a week. Will try to find time
   to work on it while I’m away but not sure if I’ll be able to do it. Will let 
   you know for sure once I get a chance to try it.
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [ma3ry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ma3ry/)
 * (@ma3ry)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/video-in-header/#post-5217573)
 * I’m back home again now and able to try to get this working. So far no luck.
 * I’ve installed the videojs video embedder as you suggested and in the GP Hooks
   I have entered [videojs mp4=”[http://mapenterprises.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/header.mp4&#8243](http://mapenterprises.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/header.mp4&#8243);
   height=”960″ width=”540″] in the Before Header Content option.
 * All it does is show the code on the page. Please see [http://mapenterprises.ca/](http://mapenterprises.ca/)
 * Any other ideas?
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [ma3ry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ma3ry/)
 * (@ma3ry)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/video-in-header/#post-5217574)
 * Not to worry. I made an animated .gif file instead and I’m OK using it.
 * Many thanks for your help!
 *  Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/)
 * (@edge22)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/video-in-header/#post-5217575)
 * Sorry you couldn’t get it to work.
 * GP Hooks accepts shortcodes, so I’m not sure why it wouldn’t render the shortcode.
 * Glad you found an alternative 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [ma3ry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ma3ry/)
 * (@ma3ry)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/video-in-header/#post-5217576)
 * Thank you again! 😉

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 * [mp4](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/mp4/)
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