Shoppable Video

1. Purpose

Displays videos linked to specific products, allowing customers to explore product details while watching the content. Suitable for product demonstrations, tutorials, lifestyle videos, and social-style shopping content.

2. Common use cases

3. How to add

Shopify Admin → Online Store → Themes → Customize → Add section → Shoppable video

4. Main blocks

5. Key settings

5.1. Video layout

Setting

Description

Video height

Sets the video height on desktop. Use Adapt to video to keep the original ratio.

Fixed height

Applies a custom desktop height.

Mobile video height

Sets the video height on mobile.

Mobile fixed height

Applies a custom mobile height.

Items per row

Controls the number of videos shown on desktop and tablet.

5.2. Slider settings

Setting

Description

Use prev/next button

Displays slider navigation arrows.

Navigation design

Selects the arrow style.

Navigation position

Places arrows inside or outside the content.

Rounded navigation

Displays fully rounded navigation buttons.

Navigation icon

Selects Chevron or Arrow icons.

Use dots

Displays pagination dots.

Distance between dots and items

Adjusts spacing below the videos.

Outside content navigation may not work when the section is full width.

5.3. Section heading

Setting

Description

Text alignment

Aligns the heading content.

Spacing between items

Adjusts spacing between heading blocks.

Margin bottom

Sets the space below the heading.

The heading supports Heading and Text blocks with responsive typography, color, visibility, font weight, and letter-spacing settings.

5.4. Shoppable video item

Setting

Description

Video

Uploads a video directly. It overrides the external video when both are set.

External link video

Adds a YouTube or Vimeo video.

Product

Links the video to a selected product.

5.5. Section layout

Setting

Description

Enable section full width

Expands the section across the browser width.

Color scheme

Controls the section colors.

Section padding

Adjusts spacing above and below the section.

Rate padding (mobile)

Controls responsive spacing on mobile.

6. Best practices

7. Common issues

Issue

Solution

External video is not showing

Remove the uploaded video because it takes priority.

Product information is missing

Select a product in the video item.

Video appears cropped

Use Adapt to video or adjust the fixed height.

Slider arrows are missing

Enable prev/next buttons and check their visibility settings.

Outside navigation is not working

Disable full-width layout or move navigation inside the content.

Section loads slowly

Compress videos or reduce the number of visible items.