Normally when you add a video on your page it will load the entire video player. This will make your page load more data even when the visitor doesn't watch the video. When visitors are using their mobile data plan it will unnecessary drain it. This module prevents this issue by loading a preview image first.
The iframe of the player is loaded only when the user clicks on the preview image.
Currently only YouTube videos are supported.
auto_awesome What this module does
AI-generated from the code · Odoo 13.0Shows a preview image instead of loading the full video player on website pages, so visitors only load the video when they click to play it. Currently works for YouTube videos.
When you add a YouTube video to a website page, Odoo normally loads the whole video player immediately, which uses extra data even if the visitor never watches it. This module changes that behaviour: the page first shows a preview image with a play button, and the actual video player is only loaded after the visitor clicks.
- In the website editor, when you insert a YouTube video, the video is saved with a preview image and a play button instead of the player.
- On the live website, visitors see the preview image and a play button. Clicking either one loads and starts the video.
- If the video was set to autoplay, it still starts automatically without showing the preview first.
- In edit mode, the video player is stopped so you can see and edit the preview.
The module only affects the website frontend and editor. It does not add any new menus, models, or database fields. It works by extending the existing website video widget and the media video animation. Only YouTube videos are supported; other video providers are not affected.
Depends on
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Availability by version
Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 1 confirmed, 8 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 13.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 13.0 of OCA/website.
terminal Installation and usage
OCA documentation · Odoo 13.0Usage
Source · Odoo 13.0To use this module, you need to:
- Go in editing mode on the website
- Go to the location where you want to insert a video
- Insert the video
- Save the page
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