Create & manage your Players

Getting started with the Player embed is a 2-step process:

Create a Player and configure a set of features
Choose an integration method and embed the player on your properties

If you've already created your Player and would like to get started with the integration, please read our dedicated guide.

As a Dailymotion Partner, you can create multiple Players to build a watching experience that fits your needs and your audience expectations.

Each Player created has its own ID and label, which allows you to easily track your Player performance, customize its features and organize your different integrations.

In this HelpCenter article, you'll learn how to create and manage a Player, and understand the different customization possibilities available.

Create a Player

You can easily create a Player in just a few steps:

Go to your Partner Space
Click on Embeds and pick the Players sub-menu
Click on Create player
Define a label for your Player, and customize it with different parameters (cf below)
Click on Save

dailymotion player configuration

That's it! Your Player is now created and a unique ID has been assigned to it. You'll now have to customize your Player with the different configuration settings.

Player features and configuration

By default, Players created from your Partner Space are set with a configuration maximizing your Player's viewability and monetization. Updating this configuration might decrease monetization opportunities.

Configure your Players

Go to your Partner Space
Click on Embeds and pick the Players sub-menu
Click on your Player label to start the configuration
Adjust parameters
Click on the Save button

Preview your Player in different environments

You can easily check how your Player is rendering in different environments (Desktop, Tablet, Mobile) by using the Preview feature.

Go to your Partner Space
Click on Embeds and pick the Players sub-menu
Choose the Player you would like to check and click on the Full Preview button

You will be redirected in a sample page allowing you to interact with your embedded Player configuration in different environments.

Share your Player configuration preview

The preview pages link can be shared with anyone, allowing you to easily show your Player configuration and features to your stakeholders.

Get into the Player features & settings

In this table, you'll learn the different features available for your Player Embed and the different settings you can apply for each of them.

Features	Description
Label	Definition Define a specific name for your Player in order to identify it easily. Usage You can create several Players on your channel with different configurations and behaviors: the labels are here to let you easily browse your different Players. We recommend you to name your Players based on their location on your properties. For example: "Homepage Player”, "Sidebar Player", "Article Player" etc...
Autostart	Definition Define if the Player should automatically try to start the content once ready. Usage Autostart can be set on 3 different modes: First time viewable: playback starts once the user has the Player in view On: playback starts as soon as the player is loaded Off: playback starts only on user interaction Each internet browser has implemented different set of rules which can have an impact on the autostart behavior. More information about the autostart integration and the browser autoplay policies.
Picture-in-Picture	Definition Picture-in-Picture (PiP) is a mini Player activated when the main Player is out of the viewport. By default, this mini Player will be displayed at the bottom right on wide screens and at the top on narrow screens. Usage This setting has 3 different modes: Instant: PiP launches once the Player is loaded On: PiP launches once the main Player is no longer in the user's viewport and is playing Off: PiP disabled PiP can be customized to fit your user experience needs: check our guide to get more information about our PiP customization and positioning.
Watermark	Definition Choose if you want to add a watermark at the bottom right corner of your Player. Usage None: no watermark displayed on Player Inherit channel watermark: use the watermark image already set for your Dailymotion channel Custom: upload a custom watermark for this Player only NB: the custom watermark will only be displayed on the videos you own
Watermark link	Definition Enables you to add a link on your watermark. This setting is linked to the previous one - Watermark - and is only available if you added a watermark on your Player. Usage None: no link added on your watermark Inherit channel watermark: use the watermark link already set for your Dailymotion channel Custom: add a custom watermark link for this Player only NB : the custom watermark will only be displayed on the videos you own
Aspect ratio	Definition The Player is fully responsive by default, it will inherit the width from its parent container and automatically size the Player. This setting allows you to force how the Player will render to adapt it to your needs and content. Usage Depending on the integration method selected to embed your Player, the Player may have different behavior: If you are using the embed script or the Player library method, the aspect ratio will automatically adapt based on the container where the Player will be implemented. If you are using the iframe method, we invite you to use the aspect ratio to force the Player rendering. Check our dedicated guide to get more information about our Player integration methods.
Accent color	Definition Change the Player colors in order to let it match with your brand and preferences. Changing the accent color will update the seek bar, the Player settings and the Player sharing background color to match your visual identity. Usage You can manually select a color through the color picker, fill a hexadecimal code or fill a RGBA code to find the color that will best match your needs.
Player controls	Definition Decide if the Player controls should be displayed during playback. Usage On: the Player controls will be shown to your audience during playback Off: the Player controls will be hidden from your audience during playback When the Player controls are removed, your audience will still be able to use the keyboard navigation for accessibility purposes. Also, pease note that this parameter is only applied on the main Player, and won't apply to the Picture-in-Picture player (PiP controls can't be removed today to allow a smooth experience for your audience.)
Ads controls	Definition Decide if the Player controls should be displayed during ads. Usage On: the Player controls will be shown to your audience during ads Off: the Player controls will be hidden from your audience during ads Also, pease note that this parameter is only applied on the main Player, and won't apply to the Picture-in-Picture player (PiP controls can't be removed today to allow a smooth experience for your audience.)
Video info	Definition Display or remove the content title and the uploader name when the Player isn't started or is paused. Usage On: the content title and the uploader name are displayed on the Player interface Off: no information displayed when the playback is paused or if the Player doesn't autoplay
Channel link	Definition Enable / disable the link activated on the uploader name when the Player isn't started or is paused. Usage On: the uploader name is clickable and redirects to the uploader channel on Dailymotion Off: the uploader name won't be clickable and won't redirect to the Dailymotion channel Please note that this setting can't be selected if you turned off Video info.
Video title link	Definition Enable / disable the link activated on the video title when the Player isn't started or is paused. Usage On: the content title is clickable and redirects to the video page on Dailymotion Off: the content title won't be clickable and won't redirect to Dailymotion Please note that this setting can't be selected if you turned off Video info.
Share button	Definition Define if your audience can easily access the video link / embed code, or share the video on Facebook or Twitter. Usage On: the share icon is displayed in the Player interface to ease content sharing Off: the share icon won't be displayed to your audience This setting can't be selected if you turned off Default controls.
Use embedder link when sharing	Definition Customize your share button: your audience can share the URL of the page where your content is embedded, instead of the Dailymotion link. Usage On : the share button enables your audience to copy/paste the URL of the page where your content is embedded Off : your audience cannot share the embedder link This setting is only available for embedded videos using the Embed Script, and if Default controls and Share button settings are On.
"Watch on Dailymotion" on start screen	Definition Choose if "Watch on Dailymotion" can be displayed at the bottom of your Player start screen, before your content starts. Clicking on it enables your audience to watch your content on Dailymotion.com. Usage On: "Watch on Dailymotion" is displayed at the bottom of your Player start screen Off: "Watch on Dailymotion" won't be displayed on your Player This setting can't be selected if you turned off Default controls.
Dailymotion logo	Definition Define if the Dailymotion logo should be displayed on the Player interface. Usage On: the Dailymotion logo is displayed on the splash screen, and when the Player controls are displayed Off: the Dailymotion logo won't be displayed on the Player interface This setting can't be selected if you turned off Default controls.
Queue	Definition The queue allows your audience to easily find additional content at the end of the playback. Define if the queue should be displayed on the Player interface. Usage On: the queue will be displayed at the end of the playback to recommend new content to your audience, based on the queue customization and settings Off: the queue won't be displayed at the end of the playback, which will also disable the Autonext settings. Please note that removing the queue will have an impact on the views and user engagement generated on your content. Check our dedicated guide to get more information about the queue behavior and customization.
Autonext	Definition Define if the content displayed on the queue should start automatically after a short countdown or if the user should manually pick a content from the queue. Usage On: the next video in the queue will be automatically played after a 6s countdown Off: the queue will be displayed, but the next content won't start without a user interaction This setting can't be selected if you turned off Queue.
Video titles in carousel thumbnails	Definition Define if the title of the videos in the queue should be displayed. Usage On: the titles of the videos in the queue will be displayed Off: the titles of the videos in the queue won't be displayed

Integrate the Player

You've created your Player and customized the features and settings that apply to it. The next step is to integrate it on your properties.

To understand our different integration methods and pick the best one based on your needs, we invite you to continue with our integration guide.

Player Embed integration

The Player Embed is the best integration method for all your desktop and web applications.

However, if you would like to integrate our player in a native application, we invite you to use our Android SDK and our Swift SDK.

Embed & distribute videos