Title: SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN
Author: JDAdmin
Published: <strong>February 26, 2018</strong>
Last modified: March 23, 2026

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# SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN

 By [JDAdmin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jdadmin/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/smartvideo.zip)

 * [Details](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/smartvideo/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/smartvideo/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/smartvideo/#installation)
 * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/smartvideo/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smartvideo/)

## Description

**SmartVideo** is a YouTube alternative that replaces YouTube and Vimeo embeds on
your WordPress site with a clean, ad-free video player served from a global CDN.
No “Recommended Videos” pulling visitors away. No YouTube branding competing with
yours. Just your content, loading fast.

### ⚡ Why SmartVideo?

 * The SmartVideo player loads only on pages with video, unlike YouTube embeds which
   add weight to every page — pages load faster and PageSpeed scores improve
 * Video hosting with global CDN delivery
 * Auto-converts existing YouTube and Vimeo embeds with zero manual work
 * Only loads its player on pages that actually have video — no player script on
   the rest of your site

### Why WordPress Site Owners Choose SmartVideo

**Speed & Performance First**
 * Lightweight video player loads significantly faster
than standard YouTube/Vimeo embeds * Improve Core Web Vitals and page speed performance*
Global CDN delivers video from the nearest edge server * Lazy load video with preload
control — defer video loading until needed * Optimized for mobile, desktop, and 
tablet viewing

**Complete Brand Control**
 * Remove YouTube or Vimeo branding, overlays, and distracting
related videos * Custom player branding with your colors and watermark * Professional,
distraction-free playback environment * Prevent traffic leaks to competitor content

**WordPress Integration Made Simple**
 * Native widgets for Elementor, Gutenberg,
Beaver Builder, Bricks, and Divi 5 * Auto-converts existing YouTube and Vimeo embeds
instantly (no workflow changes) * Embed videos in seconds with shortcodes or blocks*
Responsive design adapts to any theme * Per-page disable toggle when you need the
original embed

### What Our Users Say

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **Stefan G.** – “After using Swarmify we are incredibly annoyed. But 
only because of our mistake of not having used Swarmify before. Super fast video
player and CDN!”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **Dan S.** – “This tool is easy to setup and as easy to use. Does the
job as intended, no nonsense. Really enhances the experience of having video on 
your website.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **Joe W.** – “I implemented this on my site and immediately saw an impact.
I am very impressed with how simple they have made the entire setup. It works very
well and as advertised.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **Aditya R.** – “Goodbye YouTube Embeds! Incredibly fast, stable and 
bloat-free!”

### 🎯 Key Features

 * 📹 **Video Hosting**: Generous bandwidth, automatic encoding, and CDN delivery
   included
 * ⚙️ **Playback Customization**: Autoplay, loop, mute, hide controls, play inline,
   preload control, video speed control
 * 🎨 **Visual Enhancement**: Add poster images and custom branding
 * 🧩 **Page Builder Support**: Native widgets for Gutenberg, Elementor, Beaver 
   Builder, Bricks, and Divi 5
 * 🎯 **Conditional Loading**: Player script only loads on pages with video content
 * 🔒 **Per-Page Control**: Disable SmartVideo on individual pages or posts
 * 💰 **Monetization Ready**: VAST ad support for revenue generation
 * 📁 **Format Support**: MP4, HLS adaptive bitrate streaming (M3U8), MPEG-DASH,
   WEBM, VP8/9, MP3, AAC, OPUS
 * 📊 **Video Schema & SEO**: JSON-LD VideoObject video schema auto-generated for
   pages with SmartVideo
 * 🛠️ **Developer Friendly**: Filters, shortcodes, and extensive customization options

### 🔧 Behind the Scenes: How SmartVideo Works

SmartVideo handles video streaming and optimization automatically:

 * 🤖 **Automatic Encoding**: Uploads are optimized for web delivery
 * 🌍 **Global CDN**: Routes video from the nearest edge server for fast playback
 * 📱 **Responsive Rendering**: Adapts to any device or screen size
 * 📦 **Generous Limits**: Bandwidth, encoding, and storage included with every 
   plan

Whether you’re showcasing product demos, educational content, sales videos, or background
visuals, SmartVideo loads fast, looks professional, and keeps visitors on your site.

### 🚀 Get Started in Minutes

**Start with our free 14-day trial:**

 1. 📥 **Install** the SmartVideo plugin from your WordPress dashboard
 2. 🔗 **Connect** your free Swarmify account (14-day trial included)
 3. 👀 **Watch** your existing embeds automatically convert to the clean SmartVideo
    player
 4. 📈 **Upgrade** when you’re ready for more hosting and advanced features

SmartVideo requires a Swarmify account. Visit [swarmify.com/pricing](https://swarmify.com/pricing/)
for current plans. The WordPress plugin itself is free and open source (AGPL-3.0).

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Settings page — Video conversion toggles, player appearance, color picker
 * [[
 * Gutenberg block editor — Video URL field, poster, playback options in sidebar
 * [[
 * Elementor widget — SmartVideo widget with live preview in the editor
 * [[
 * Bricks Builder element — Video source, poster, dimensions, and playback controls
 * [[
 * Divi 5 Visual Builder — SmartVideo module with playback options
 * [[
 * Frontend player — Embed video without ads: clean, ad-free player as your visitors
   see it

## Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

 *   Smartvideo

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/SmartVideo` directory, or install
    the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
 3. Use the Settings->SmartVideo screen to configure the plugin.
 4. You will need to sign up for an account at [Swarmify](https://swarmify.com/?smartvideo_wordpress_plugin).

## FAQ

### How does SmartVideo speed up videos on my WordPress site?

SmartVideo replaces heavy YouTube/Vimeo embeds (hundreds of KB of JavaScript) with
a lightweight player served from a global CDN. Pages load faster, Core Web Vitals
and PageSpeed scores improve, and videos start playing sooner. The plugin also uses
conditional loading — the player script only loads on pages that actually have video.

### Which page builders does SmartVideo support?

SmartVideo includes native widgets for Gutenberg (block editor), Elementor, Beaver
Builder, Bricks, and Divi 5. Each widget supports full visual editing with live 
preview. You can also use the `[smartvideo]` shortcode in any builder or the classic
editor.

### How does auto-conversion from YouTube/Vimeo work?

When you enable auto-convert in settings, SmartVideo detects YouTube and Vimeo embeds
on your pages and serves them through the SmartVideo player instead. For Vimeo, 
the video file is re-encoded and delivered via our CDN. Visitors see a clean, ad-
free player with no “Recommended Videos” or third-party branding.

### I use Vimeo on my site. How do I switch to SmartVideo?

Install the plugin and enable Vimeo auto-convert in settings. All your existing 
Vimeo embeds will be automatically converted — no need to re-embed anything. Your
workflow stays the same.

### What video and audio formats are supported?

Video: MP4, HLS (M3U8), MPEG-DASH, WEBM, VP8/9. Audio: MP3, AAC, OPUS.

### Can I disable SmartVideo on specific pages?

Yes. SmartVideo 2.2.0 adds a per-page disable toggle in both the Gutenberg editor
sidebar and the classic editor. This lets you keep the original embed on specific
pages while SmartVideo handles the rest of your site.

### Who is Swarmify?

Swarmify is a video acceleration company focused on making fast, professional video
accessible to any website owner. SmartVideo is our flagship product, combining a
clean video player with CDN-powered delivery.

### Who is SmartVideo for?

SmartVideo is built for site owners who want fast, professional video without the
complexity of managing encoding, CDNs, and player configuration. Whether you’re 
hosting self-hosted video files or replacing YouTube/Vimeo embeds, SmartVideo handles
delivery and keeps visitors on your site.

### Who is SmartVideo not for?

SmartVideo requires a paid account for ongoing use (14-day free trial to start).
If you need a completely free solution and are willing to accept third-party branding
and related video recommendations, YouTube or Vimeo embeds may be a better fit.

### Why choose SmartVideo as a Vimeo alternative?

Vimeo places its branding, overlays, and recommendations in your video experience,
which can distract viewers and redirect traffic away from your site. As a Vimeo 
alternative, SmartVideo removes those elements and gives you full control of the
player appearance and your brand.

### Can I use SmartVideo for live video?

SmartVideo currently supports on-demand video only. Live streaming is not yet available.
Contact our support team if you’d like to be notified when live streaming support
is added.

### Are there any content restrictions?

You may use SmartVideo to deliver any content that is legally permissible under 
United States law and for which you have the appropriate usage and distribution 
rights. Swarmify adheres to DMCA procedures and responds to takedown requests.

## Reviews

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Big Savings in Video Hosting Costs & Fast](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/big-savings-in-video-hosting-costs-fast/)󠁿

 [infocompassclass](https://profiles.wordpress.org/infocompassclass/) June 9, 2025

This plugin is a pretty smooth and seamless way to get a video CDN that works well
with Vimeo. Eventually Vimeo started trying to charge us for bandwidth at a very
high rate and Swarmify was a big help in getting the costs down. Videos load fast
and support is helpful and personal.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/eeb2b5c6b3e3a63c8b49c046fc05890cee937e991c65beab48e2227bd4fd1cb1?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Slow support even for Pro subscriber](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/slow-support-even-for-pro-subscriber/)󠁿

 [kodeplay](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kodeplay/) February 27, 2025

I have few questions and support is too slow to respond, and not even provide the
information needed.Since Swarmify doesn’t provide way to view or know what Vimeo
videos were automatically uploaded to their global delivery network, I wanted to
create our own inventory page on our WP admin to tally those videos. In order to
do that, I’ve been wanting to know how to get the video URL, if somehow Swarmify
saves it on our (client) database. Just by inspecting the video element on the page(
where Vimeo is automatically converted to SmartVideo), I can only see the video 
src is blob url, not an actual video source from global delivery network. I’m asking
as well if the SmartVideo will still work if I remove the Vimeo embed on an article
post that is already converted to SmartVideo. The support’s response to me is it’s
okay to delete the video on Vimeo. But what I’m asking is deleting the embed on 
the actual post article. I still tried removing the Vimeo embed on the article and
the SmartVideo player disappeared as well, which I’m guessing the smartvideo still
depends on the Vimeo embed to work (I’m thinking they might be saving something 
like ID or URL connected to the post, so even if the Vimeo embed is removed, the
SmartVideo is still able to fetch the video from their global delivery network).
If that’s how it works, I’m fine with it, but I still need confirmations and information,
specially if you’re a pro subscriber.Conclusion: The plugin works, lacks feature
that allow users to see what videos are automatically uploaded to their global delivery
network, and support is slow/unreliable. I’ll change my review if I get proper support.
kodeplay

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Absolutely LOVE IT… and Shocked at the 1 Star whining reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shocked-at-the-1-star-whining-reviews/)󠁿

 [lobomarunga](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lobomarunga/) April 20, 2024

I’ve been using the plugin since it was released and I absolutely LOVE IT! I use
it on all my websites and on client websites. It’s sad that all the freebie-seekers
took time to give 1-star reviews, bringing down the average. It’s an absolutely 
great plugin that I highly recommend… HIDES ALL THE YOUTUBE BRANDING, and all the
annoying Related Videos pop-ups at the end. Makes our videos look super-professional.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Scam, not free](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scam-not-free/)󠁿

 [aitalar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aitalar/) March 7, 2022 1 reply

The plugin suggests that it’s free, but basically all you get are the files. before
using it, you’ll have to make an account to get PAID access

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/63a89e2a492d16f1b51c3c1e198ddefff03a8e18f11264097352e9383e91fe90?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Must have for fast video CDN](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/must-have-for-fast-video-cdn/)󠁿

 [labapps](https://profiles.wordpress.org/labapps/) October 18, 2021

Hi, I am a paid user and have been using swarmify for more than a year now. Just
to highlight, this plugin is for a paid service. If you have this specific use case
of videos for your LMS, websites, etc.. this is a great tool to have. The support
they provide is great if you have any issues pertaining to the use of their services.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f4ebb63d695e2eaaed5a5c1b6d3c03437bcbe59433d221c527e54e74af14166?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Disrespect for users](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disrespect-for-users-2/)󠁿

 [muhammadkhawar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/muhammadkhawar/) July 8, 2021 1
reply

smartvideo did not provide free feature.

 [ Read all 16 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smartvideo/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN” is open source software. The following people
have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ JDAdmin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jdadmin/)
 *   [ Matthew ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kinggmobb/)
 *   [ James ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chris10sen/)

[Translate “SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/smartvideo)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smartvideo/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/smartvideo/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smartvideo/) by 
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smartvideo/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 2.2.0

 * **Divi 5 + Bricks Builder support**
    - Native SmartVideo module for Divi 5 Visual Builder with live preview
    - Native SmartVideo element for Bricks Builder
    - Divi 5 video blocks detected by conditional loading
 * **Conditional loading overhaul**
    - Standard mode: loads on any page with video content (safe default)
    - Strict mode: only loads when features that will convert content are enabled
    - Elementor content scanning rebuilt to read the widget tree directly — eliminates
      false positives
    - Per-builder native detection for Elementor, Beaver Builder, Bricks, and Divi
    - Builder edit modes (Divi VB, BB editor, Bricks editor, Elementor preview) 
      always load the player
    - `smartvideo_force_load_script` filter for themes/plugins to force-load the
      player
 * **Modernized admin settings**
    - Rebuilt settings page with React — cleaner UI, better defaults display
    - Dashboard widget showing video stats at a glance
    - Reset buttons for each settings section with branded confirm dialog
 * **Gutenberg block improvements**
    - Unified video URL field replaces source-type dropdowns
    - Legacy blocks migrate automatically on first edit — no “invalid content” errors
    - Per-page SmartVideo disable toggle in the editor sidebar
    - Responsive auto-converted YouTube/Vimeo iframes scale properly at all widths
 * **New features**
    - Preload attribute support across all builders and shortcode
    - Per-page SmartVideo disable via post meta (classic editor + Gutenberg)
    - JSON-LD VideoObject schema auto-generated for pages with SmartVideo
    - Aspect ratio helper class for responsive embeds
 * **Security & bug fixes**
    - Fixed XSS vulnerabilities in all builder render paths (URL sanitization, poster
      escaping)
    - Fixed poster leak when poster source set to “none” but stale URL remained
    - Empty video source now shows placeholder instead of broken tag
    - Invalid YouTube/Vimeo URLs return empty output instead of malformed tags
    - Improved YouTube URL normalization (short URLs, privacy-enhanced, already-
      embedded)
    - Fixed upload accelerator corrupting temp file paths during chunked uploads
    - Per-page disable meta no longer saved on revisions or autosaves
    - Elementor widget frontend script now loads reliably via proper dependency 
      registration

#### 2.1.2

 * **Fixed Fancybox conflict bug**
    - Fixed a bug where old Fancybox versions were conflicting with SmartVideo
    - Improved BuddyBoss compatibility

#### 2.1.1

 * **Bugfixes for Elementor**
    - Added ‘swarmify://’ protocol type to allowed list in Elementor
    - Also fixed a broken link to the settings page

#### 2.1.0

 * **Improved New Admin Interface**
    - The same top-notch video playing and CDN, with a more modern admin panel

#### 2.0.25

 * **WordPress 6.3 Updates**
    - Updated for enhanced compatibility with the latest version of WordPress 6.3

#### 2.0.24

 * **WordPress 5.9 Updates**
    - Updated for enhanced compatibility with the latest version of WordPress 5.9.3

#### 2.0.23.2

 * **Welcome Tatum(WP 5.8)**
    - WordPress 5.8 is out with many new and awesome features. SmartVideo fully 
      supports this new version so worry not. Have your cake and eat it too! Yum
    - Fixing an Elementor bug that caused unseemly warnings to appear while in dev
      mode. Can’t have that now.
    - Added some minor fixes for 5.8.1

#### 2.0.22

 * **Fairy dust magic for better PageSpeed Scores (FCP, LCP, CLS)**
    - We’re going to be straight with you, this brings some magic pixie dust which
      will boost your Web Vitals. But you are boosting the score only and not actually
      changing anything real with the performance of the site. So if the score is
      important to you, then this will make you happy. But don’t fool yourself into
      thinking anything changed in actual speed, it just tests better and unfortunately
      a lot of people are judging yours and our works by a number generated by Google
      which currently doesn’t have a basis in reality. Hence us putting out this
      update because fair or not, people gonna judge.
    - For more reading on the current problems in Web Vitals:
    - [Framehole: PageSpeed 6.0 loophole for easy perfect score](https://buzz.swarmify.com/how-to-get-a-100-score-on-lighthouse-pagespeed-in-one-easy-step/?smartvideo_wordpress_plugin)
    - [Get a perfect Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) time with a single line of code](https://www.devisedlabs.com/blog/largest-contentful-paint-lcp-hack)
    - Also fixed a minor bug(z-index) in the layout of our Classic Widget causing
      you to be unable to pick from your Media Library. Sorry about that and hat
      tip to Mirco for pointing it out!
    - You’re among friends here. You are going to update for the PageSpeed Score
      improvement aren’t you? No judgement here, do what you need to do because 
      business is a contact sport.

#### 2.0.21

 * **2020 is nevermore, so it’s time for 2.0.21**
    - Look, everyone wants to forget 2020 and move forward to a better future in
      2021. But our developers had one problem, Some how, some way, our plugin just
      happened to be at version 2.0.20. It was like a continuous nightmare where
      everytime we thought we were done with 2020, there it is again in our face.
      So what do developers do when faced with a problem……they solve it. We present
      the fresh new version 2.0.21. And just like the new year brings fresh optimism,
      so too did this version for our developers. Now they feel cheery, and ready
      to take on the world. Basically like they just finished a double espresso.
    - Features….well this version brings inspiration, hope, and……some minor housekeeping
      fixes. Really let’s be honest, we are all ready for change, so here it is,
      version 2.0.21. Can’t be any worse than the last one right?

#### 2.0.20

 * **CSS Conflict resolution update**
    - What happens when different plugins have a CSS conflict? If you answered Style
      Battle Royale, well then you are an interesting person who is probably fun
      at parties. But if you answered, “_shrug_ things probably break?” You would
      be correct. Our new release prevents these style sheet conflicts where our
      player and your theme’s video player just couldn’t get along. Now they at 
      least they are divided by a wall and can only stare angrily across the room.
    - Namespaced the SmartVideo player CSS styles so that conficts between our video
      player and those included via your theme or other plugins should be eliminated.
      But there may be some sneaky conflicts we missed and if you see them, just
      reach out to support so we can take care of them. Thanks!

#### 2.0.19

 * **No need to fear, dynamic tags are here**
    - Need to template up your massive video archive so that each post displays 
      with the associated video in a SmartVideo tag. Easy breezy if you are an Elementor
      Pro user. Our SmartVideo widget can now dynamically load both the video source
      and/or poster image from any Elementor Pro dynamic tag. Quick, efficient, 
      and beautiful
    - Elementor SmartVideo widget supports [dynamic tags](https://elementor.com/help/dynamic-tags-pro/)
      for Elementor Pro users

#### 2.0.18

 * **Now you see me, now you don’t**
    - Sometimes it’s fun to revert to our inner child and play games like hide &
      seek. Try it, we’ll wait. You really needed that, right? While games are good
      for humans, it’s not good for our Gutenberg block editor to play hide & seek
      with your block attributes. Naughty code was hiding the URL you set when you
      specified direct video URL’s in our SmartVideo block. Don’t worry we had a
      talk with the code, and it will never hide this data again. Also, rest assured
      everything is in there from previous blocks you have inserted, it was just…..
      hidden.
    - Gutenberg block editor was not showing the URL’s you previously set for videos
      when you chose the “Another source” option. This has been fixed.

#### 2.0.17

 * **Crouching tiger, hidden classic**
    - Fixed issue with SmartVideo Classic widget where you would click to specify
      a YouTube video and the popup to enter it would never show up
    - For those without that problem, well now is a great time to turn on automatic
      updates for our plugin if you have the new WordPress 5.5 release. That way
      if a future update fixes a problem you have, then it gets installed automatically.
      Like robots, but in the cloud…
    - Adjusted for deprecated jquery functionality

#### 2.0.15

 * **Tested for the fresh WordPress release coming soon … WP 5.5 Codename: WFH —
   Stay Safe & Sane**
    - Updated testing for the latest WordPress builds so you can confidently install
      and get your video on
    - _Disclaimer: Not responsible for overconfidence or lack there of in the actual
      videos. That part is up to you. We believe in you though!!!_

#### 2.0.14

 * **Trimming down for speed**
    - Fixed a bug causing extra stylesheets to get included in frontend output. 
      I mean we’re stylish, but no need for excess styling!

#### 2.0.13

 * **Pro lovin, for our Pro Customers**
    - All of the Swarmlings: Moved lesser used options to a collapsed `Advanced 
      Options` panel because everyone likes a tidy settings page, right?
    - Pro Customers: Configure a watermark for your video. It can be your logo, 
      your friends logo, or even a disco dancing dog gif if that’s your style
    - Pro Customers: Looking to level up your YouTube revenue and take control of
      your own ads. Well we made that simple with our javascript snippet, but who
      wants to figure out that gobbledy gook. You are using our WordPress plugin
      to simplify, and now you can configure your ad platform URL directly in the
      plugin.

#### 2.0.12

 * **Sometimes you need MOAR POWER**
    - You can now statically configure the Swarmify CDN key in advance from your‘
      wp-config.php’ file. Just define the constant `SWARMIFY_CDN_KEY` and set it
      to your key. Config->Done
    - Elementor Pro giving you heartburn when used with our widget, antacid has 
      arrived. We worked out an issue causing Elementor Pro’s form widget to run
      itself out of memory.

#### 2.0.11

 * **WordPress host wants you to upload slower, fine we can make that happen**
    - Added a toggle in the settings to disable our upload acceleration if your 
      WordPress host has issues with it.
    - We wish they would just adjust on their side, but we can be flexible so now
      you can turn this off in the settings if its giving your web host heartburn
      😉

#### 2.0.10

 * **Watch video faster for those who enjoy chipmunk voices**
    - Why would you want the video to play at 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x speeds? Well because
      you were a fan of those Chipmunk albums where you could listen to popular 
      music sung in a high squeaky voice.
    - Or it may just be your customers enjoy watching at differing paces. That must
      be the reason because nobody likes chipmunks, right? Alvin, alvin, ALVIN?
    - All SmartVideo players now allow viewers to change the playback speed to suit
      their preferences.

#### 2.0.9

 * **Too much speed!!!**
    - Some hosts weren’t ready for maximum upload acceleration so they put on the
      brakes and prevented media file uploads. Now we detect these slowpokes and
      kindly slow down from insanely fast to somewhat crazy fast upload speeds.
    - If you were having trouble with uploads after previous update, that should
      be fixed now 😉

#### 2.0.8

 * **Closed minded no more**
    - Display closed captions on all YouTube source videos… Or don’t. It’s up to
      you with a new plugin setting that enables imported captions from your YouTube
      videos to be shown at the click of a button. (Don’t worry, manual closed caption
      config is coming soon……)
    - Accelerate your video uploads with new faster, better, stronger video uploading
      behind the scenes. Uploading videos to use in your WordPress media library
      will be faster and smoother than ever

#### 2.0.6

 * **Elementary my dear Beaver**
    - Quoting for the SmartVideo widget in Elementor and Beaver Builder was not 
      so smart. But we educated it and all of your quoting issues have been resolved.

#### 2.0.5

 * **Oldie but goodie**
    - Fixed a bug causing WordPress versions < 4.9 to have issues with our plugin.
      We’re sorry Classic, you are still loved!

#### 2.0.4

 * **Hex a Gone?**: Some users have a dislike for 6 sided polygons. We are partial
   to them ourselves, but realize everyone has the right to the basics of life, 
   liberty, and choice of play button shapes.
 * **Change play button shapes**:
    - Hexagon – Our personal favorite
    - Circle – For those inclined to a single side
    - Rectangle – Do you like 4 sides and the golden ratio, then this is for you!

#### 2.0.3

 * **Divi’ded we fall**: If your theme colors weren’t working properly in Divi, 
   they are now!

#### 2.0.2

 * **Vime ‘ode to our customers**: It would be really neat if this could autoconvert
   all Vimeo videos like it does for YouTube, you said. Well maybe not you, but 
   some people said this. And our answer, done! Our global autoconvert toggle now
   handles converting Vimeo and YouTube videos throughout your site. All without
   needing to get your hands dirty with any pesky template editing.

#### 2.0.1

 * **Classic is still cool**: Fixed a bug with our Classic Editor widget where the
   edit window wouldn’t close when you clicked “Insert into Post”. That wasn’t very
   awesome at all. So we fixed it, and now our classic widget is 20% cooler.
 * Fixed some minor casing inconsistencies so that we can be more consistent 🙂

#### 2.0.0

 * **Codename: Van Gogh**
    - All of the pretty native widgets you want
    - Less of those pesky ears!!
    - You wanted modern native widgets for all your favorite page builders, and 
      we are here to deliver.
 * **Native widgets for:**
    - **Gutenberg** – For when _blocks_ are your thing
    - **Divi Builder** – Fancy style, drag and drop, and now the world’s fastest
      video
    - **Elementor** – Adding the best video is now elemental my dear Watson
    - **Beaver Builder** – Chuck slow wooden, video players out the window. And 
      upgrade your video to the player that will make you say _dam_
 * **Automatic Vimeo Import** – All widgets allow for simple import of your legacy
   Vimeo content. This is of course in addition to our existing support for YouTube,
   Amazon S3, Media Library, and more!!
 * **Easier to find Settings Panel** – If you ever forgot where to configure your
   account, we feel you. We always lost track of where the settings were at. No 
   more searching in menus for settings. Now it’s front and center in your WordPress
   Admin

#### 1.2.1

 * Awesome Color Picker for video player color customization now in settings

#### 1.2.0

 * Significantly increased Lighthouse & Pagespeed scores with our enhanced embed
   engine
 * Extreme Video Theme Optimization – Automatically optimize and accelerate your
   theme’s background videos. Never face slow loading video again

#### 1.1.7

Bug fixes

#### 1.1.4

Adds widgets for standard WP editor, Beaver Builder, Elementor, and KingComposer

#### 1.0.2

Moves scripts from body to head

#### 1.0.1

Minor link updates

#### 1.0

Initial version

## Meta

 *  Version **2.2.1**
 *  Last updated **2 weeks ago**
 *  Active installations **1,000+**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.3 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smartvideo/)
 * Tags
 * [video embed](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video-embed/)[video hosting](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video-hosting/)
   [video player](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video-player/)[vimeo](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/vimeo/)
   [youtube](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/youtube/)
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## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ JDAdmin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jdadmin/)
 *   [ Matthew ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kinggmobb/)
 *   [ James ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chris10sen/)

## Support

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