WP Go Maps (v9)
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Map Features
Markers

Adding video to your Marker

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Overview

This section covers how to add (local) videos to your Markers inΒ WP Go Maps. This section covers adding local videos only (videos that can be uploaded to your Media library). For guidance on adding video from video sharing platforms such as YouTube, please refer to the Embedding iframes in your markersο»Ώ section

Prerequisites

The Following Plugin/s need to be installed and active

  • WP Go Maps
  • WP Go Maps Pro Add-on

Setup

To add a video to you marker, please navigate to

WP Go Maps -> Maps (edit your chosen map) -> Markers

and select the "edit" option under the action menu for the marker you would like to include video. This will open the Marker editor, scroll to the description section on the editor and select the "upload media" button, highlighted below

Select the upload media button in the marker editor
Select the upload media button in the marker editor
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The "upload media" button will open the Media library, here you can either select an existing video from your media library or upload a new video from a local source.

Once you have selected your desired video, press the Add media button to insert the video into the description field of your marker

Add media to the marker description
Add media to the marker description
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Once the video has successfully been added to the description, please remember to save marker.

This video can now be played from the marker Infowindow on your map

Video playing in Marker Infowindow on front end map
Video playing in Marker Infowindow on front end map
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