Vimeo Video Gallery

Design help Custom code
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I want to add a vimeo (or youtube is not vimeo) video gallery to my webpage. I want it to be an actual gallery with video thumbnails, not a playlist style. The only real options I can find to do this is either add them separately or use a third-party widgets like Elfsight. This is a good widget but the problem is that it doesn’t update as soon as I add a new video to it, at least without having to pay a lot to have this option. I. want to set this gallery up one time and not have to touch it again. I want to add a video to vimeo/youtube and the new video show up on the website.

Does any one know how I can do this? Is Elfsight my only options? I’m willing to do a little coding if this has to be something completely custom.

Thanks for your help!

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I would recommend looking at zapier or integromat. You can set a trigger to look for new Vimeo videos, and when it finds one create a new Webflow cms item. Then you can have that cms collection setup however you want to style it in Webflow.

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@simplyumedia yes @Drew_Schafer is right, you can use that zapier - vimeo - webflow integration to trigger a new CMS item.

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I’ve never used a CMS before. I’ve watch videos on it but it confuses me for some reason. I can try to watch them again and figure out. Thanks

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Are there any tutorials/videos on how to set up Zapier? I just tried and it didn’t work and I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong.

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You need to make a showcase on Vimeo.
Embed that showcase into the website.
Update the showcase with whatever videos you want.

Done.
You must have a paid Vimeo account at any level to do this. Totally worth it.

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Thanks for the idea but I know you can embed a showcase but they are not set up in a gallery layout. They are in a playlist format which I do not like unless you know how to make it a gallery.

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Oh!, I see.
Zapier integrations are most likely what you need.

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Ya I’m looking into it now but I’m having trouble setting it up. Do know of any good tutorials on how to setup a zapier vimeo webflow video gallery? I can’t seem to fine anything.

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Hi @simplyumedia!

We understand your concerns about 3rd party tools, however, there are some things you’ll probably like about the Elfsight widget:

  • cache time for Vimeo widget is only 1 hour;
  • we provide 20% welcome discount for all paid plans;
  • free customization and installation help.

Feel free to contact us, if any questions occur - we’ll be happy to help you! :slightly_smiling_face:

Best regards,
Elfsight Team