A lightweight, easy-to-use jQuery plugin for fluid width video embeds.
FitVids automates the Intrinsic Ratio Method by Thierry Koblentz to achieve fluid width videos in your responsive web design.
Include jQuery 1.7+ and FitVids.js in your layout and target your videos container with fitVids()
.
<script src="path/to/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="path/to/jquery.fitvids.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
// Target your .container, .wrapper, .post, etc.
$("#thing-with-videos").fitVids();
});
</script>
This will wrap each video in a div.fluid-width-video-wrapper
and apply the necessary CSS. After the initial Javascript call, it's all percentage-based CSS magic.
YouTube | Y |
Vimeo | Y |
Blip.tv | Y* |
Viddler | Y* |
Kickstarter | Y* |
*
means native support for these may be deprecated. If your video platform is not currently supported, try adding it via a customSelector
...
Have a custom video player? We now have a customSelector
option where you can add your own specific video vendor selector (mileage may vary depending on vendor and fluidity of player):
$("#thing-with-videos").fitVids({ customSelector: "iframe[src^='https://mycoolvideosite.com'], iframe[src^='https://myviiids.com']"});
// Selectors are comma separated, just like CSS
Note: This will be the quickest way to add your own custom vendor as well as test your player's compatibility with FitVids.
Have a video you want FitVids to ignore? You can slap a class of fitvidsignore
on your object or container and your video will be displayed as it is defined.
If you'd like to add a custom block to ignore FitVids, use the ignore
option.
$("#thing-with-videos").fitVids({ ignore: '.mycooldiv, #myviiid'});
// Selectors are comma separated, just like CSS
- Vimeo Autoplay API is not compatible with FitVids in IE11. You must manually wrap videos you want to autoplay.