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title: "Video controls"
manual: "Video VTT"
version: "2.9"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/traw/video-vtt:video-controls@2.9"
source: "Editor/VideoControls.rst"
rendered: "2026-09-22T15:18:12+00:00"
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# Video controls {#video-controls}

For YouTube, Vimeo and self-hosted videos or audios you can set certain attributes which are added to the video/audio tag in the frontend.

![Available control switches in a video file reference](../Images/VideoControls/AvailableControls.jpg)

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> When enabling autoplay for a video, the video is automatically set to muted.

# List of available video controls {#video-controls-list}

The following options allow you to customize the behavior and appearance of your videos. Each control may apply to different video sources—YouTube, Vimeo, or self-hosted video files. Check the notes for which types each option affects.

-   *Autoplay:* Automatically play the video when the website is loaded.

-   *Muted:* Mute the video.

-   *Loop Video:* Automatically restart the video when it’s finished playing.

-   *Show info:* Show YouTube-specific information like the video title or uploader before playback begins.

-   *Show Controls:* Display the player’s controls (play button, time track, etc.).

-   *Controls List (Chromium Browsers):* Additional controls available in Chromium browsers (Google Chrome, MS Edge, etc.). Requires Show Controls to be enabled.

YouTube & Vimeo: Fullscreen only

Self-hosted videos: Fullscreen, Enable Download, Enable Playback Rate, Enable Remote Playback

Self-hosted audios: Enable Download, Enable Playback Rate

-   *Picture in Picture:* Add picture-in-picture mode for the video.

-   *Start video at:* Begin playback at a specific point in the video instead of starting from the beginning. Enter the time in seconds.

-   *End video at:* Stop playback at a specific point in the video rather than playing until the end. Enter the time in seconds.

-   *Video subtitles language:* Select the language for the YouTube subtitles. Only languages available for the current video will be applied. When set, subtitles are automatically loaded and displayed in the chosen language.