Does Video Player work in Webflow?

Yes. The component ships with both a Webflow-compatible JSON paste (for the Designer) and standard HTML/CSS/JS for projects that prefer Custom Code. The Webflow tab on the main detail page has both formats.

Does Video Player work in WordPress, Squarespace, Framer, Astro, or other no-code platforms?

Yes. Anywhere you can add custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - the component works. Paste the markup into your page, add CSS to the styles section, and add JS to the script section. No framework required.

Do I need a build step for this version?

No. The HTML version is plain, copyable code that runs directly in the browser. No bundler, no transpiler, no npm install. Just paste and it works.

Can I use this with TypeScript?

The HTML version is plain JavaScript - no TypeScript types. If you want TypeScript, the React or Vue variants ship with proper type definitions. The HTML version is intended for projects that don't have a build step.

GSAP component for HTML/CSS/JS

Video Player in HTML/CSS/JS.

A video player with its own controls in place of the browser default: play, a scrub bar with buffering and a hover time, mute, volume and keyboard shortcuts. Press fullscreen and the player grows out of its place on the page to fill the screen, then flies back when you close it, and the video never stops playing.

Install

Drop Video Player into any HTML page

Video Player ships as plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - no build step, no bundler, no framework. Copy the three blocks (HTML markup, CSS styles, JS init) and paste them into any page. The component works in any CMS that lets you embed custom code: Webflow, Framer, Astro, vanilla HTML, WordPress, Squarespace.

example.html

Integrate

Where it goes in your page

Paste the HTML markup wherever the component should appear. Add the CSS to your stylesheet (or in a <style> tag). Add the JavaScript inside a <script> tag at the end of <body>, or in your site's footer custom code block.

In Webflow specifically: HTML goes in an Embed block, CSS goes in the page or project Custom Code <head> section, JS goes in the page Custom Code <body> section. The JSON paste flow (Designer → paste) handles the structure + classes for you; the Custom Code drop-ins handle the script and any custom CSS the JSON can't carry.

The component initializes on DOMContentLoaded automatically - no manual call needed.

Gotchas

HTML / vanilla-JS gotchas

Load GSAP BEFORE the component script

The component script calls gsap.to() at init. If GSAP isn't loaded yet, you'll see ReferenceError: gsap is not defined. The included waitForGSAP helper handles this gracefully, but easier: just include the GSAP CDN <script> above the component script.

Plugins need separate CDN scripts

Core GSAP is one script. ScrollTrigger, SplitText, Flip, and other plugins each need their own <script> tag from the GSAP CDN, loaded after the core. Check the component's dependency list to know which to include.

Multiple instances on one page

The component is wrapped in an IIFE and selects by data-anm-* attributes, so multiple instances on the same page work without conflict. Each is initialized independently. To target a specific instance from your own code, use window.Anm.{ComponentName} APIs documented in the Tips section.

FAQ

Common questions

Does Video Player work in Webflow?: Yes. The component ships with both a Webflow-compatible JSON paste (for the Designer) and standard HTML/CSS/JS for projects that prefer Custom Code. The Webflow tab on the main detail page has both formats.
Does Video Player work in WordPress, Squarespace, Framer, Astro, or other no-code platforms?: Yes. Anywhere you can add custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - the component works. Paste the markup into your page, add CSS to the styles section, and add JS to the script section. No framework required.
Do I need a build step for this version?: No. The HTML version is plain, copyable code that runs directly in the browser. No bundler, no transpiler, no npm install. Just paste and it works.
Can I use this with TypeScript?: The HTML version is plain JavaScript - no TypeScript types. If you want TypeScript, the React or Vue variants ship with proper type definitions. The HTML version is intended for projects that don't have a build step.

Copy the HTML/CSS/JS code

The full HTML/CSS/JS implementation lives on the component page, with the live demo, every format side by side, and the ability to edit and re-run it in the browser.

Open Video Player