There are multiple ways to customize and embed a Wistia Channel, including various customization options to present it as a playlist.
After creating and adding media to your Channel, click "Customize" to access the playlist feature.
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New to Wistia Channels? Check out this overview to get started.
Once in Customize, switch to the "Playlist" tab. Here, you can adjust various settings, including playlist position, play behavior, and appearance.
Appearance
Set up the player color, background color, and border radius in the Appearance section of the playlist customization page.
Player color style
In the Appearance section, you can choose between a solid or gradient player color style. The "Solid" option sets a single player color, while the "Gradient" option lets you mix and match two colors to create a seamless gradient.
With the Solid player color style selected, click the current color to change it.
You can utilize the color picker, enter a specific hex code, or select from your brand kit. Here, you may also limit the spectrum to high-contrast colors to make your content more accessible.
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Learn about accessibility and Wistia here.
To create a gradient player color, click into the "Gradient" tab under Player color style, add your desired colors, and adjust the gradient to your liking.
Playlist background color
Within the "Solid" Playlist background color tab, you can choose from default options or a custom color for the background of your playlist.
Switching to the "Gradient" Playlist background color tab will apply the gradient set from the Player color style.
Rounded Corners
Adjust the border radius using the "Rounder corners" slider to decide how rounded you'd like the player to be. This will apply to all parts of the Channel's playlist (including the list of other media).
Playlist settings
In the "Playlist settings" section, when customizing a playlist, you can adjust the playlist display and position.
Playlist layout
The "Floating" layout overlays the playlist directly on the media. The "Attached" layout will make the playlist appear as an additional section alongside the media.
Playlist position
You can choose to display the playlist on the right, bottom, or left side of the media.
Additional settings
Other available playlist settings include:
Show playlist icon: Displays the playlist icon on the playbar.
Visible on load: Shows the playlist on load by default.
Auto-advance: Automatically plays the next media when one is complete. When disabled, the playlist advances to the thumbnail of the next media, and the viewer must click to play it.
Loop: When set to loop, the playlist will restart from the beginning after the last media item finishes playing.
Player settings
Edit the player logo and specific controls from the Player settings section.
Player logo
In the Player settings section, you can add and adjust your logo. You'll have the option to set the position, resize it, and add a URL. To remove your logo, turn "Show logo" off or click "Delete image."
Player controls
When customizing your playlist, you can toggle certain player controls from the Player settings section:
Big play button: Displays a big play button in the center of the thumbnail.
Captions: Determines whether captions are shown by default.
Wistia logo: Displays the Wistia logo on the playbar.
Password-protected playlist
If you've set up your Channel to be password-protected, and you decide to embed your content via a playlist format, it will also be password-protected.
This applies if you've set up a password in the sharing modal as well.
Head on over here to learn how to set up a password for your Channel and playlist.
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You can also password-protect or restrict your playlist to invited users when embedding and sharing it.
Embed Channel playlist
Once you're done customizing your Channel's playlist, it's time to embed it! To learn how to set up the embed for your playlist, head to our Channels overview.
Note
Playlists cannot be shared via link.








