The BoxCast Player website widget allows you to embed a BoxCast live stream, channel, or video directly on your site.
To add the widget:
In the left panel, click Widgets.
Click and drag the BoxCast Player widget into your site.
If you are using the Flex editor, the widget may appear as a small box on the page. All you need to do is click and drag a corner of the box to your preferred size/dimensions and it will appear properly on your site.
To learn more about adding widgets to your site, see Add Widgets.
To learn more about our BoxCast Player Widget, you can either continue reading or watch the video below.
Choosing a Video for the BoxCast Player Widget
From the Embed menu, you'll have the option to Filter by All Broadcasts, or by Channel ID.
Selecting the Web Embed Menu
First, select Embed on the left sidebar from your BoxCast Streaming Dashboard to navigate to the Player Embed Configurations menu. Next, select Web Embed, as shown here:
This will take you to the Web Embed menu, where you can make selections on which broadcasts you'd like to display in the BoxCast Player widget.
Filter by All Broadcasts
If you filter by All Broadcasts, then all of your public Broadcasts will show up in this player, much like it would if you embedded the player from this setting in the BoxCast Streaming Platform.
In the Player Content section, select Broadcasts, then All Broadcasts. Next, under Embed Type, select Link. This will generate the link we'll use in the BoxCast Player widget.
Click the Copy button under the Embed Code area on the right to use with the BoxCast Player widget on your website.
Filter by Single Broadcast, Channel, or Video Source
You can also choose to filter content on the BoxCast Player widget by broadcast, by channel, or by video source. To do this, you'll want to select Broadcasts, then choose either Single Broadcast, Channel, or Video Source. This will generate the link we will use in the BoxCast Player widget.
Filtering by Channel is shown here:
Click the Copy button under the Embed Code area on the right to use with the BoxCast Player widget on your website.
Inserting the Link in the BoxCast Player Widget
Navigate back to your website editor and click on the widget to show the widget's options. From here, you can paste the link you copied from the previous step. Simply paste the link and hit Enter or Return on your keyboard and the link will be saved to the widget.
Classic Editor view:
Flex Editor view:
Design Tab
If you click over to the Design tab, you can select which layout you'd like for the video to display on your website. You can also edit various other design details such as padding and border size, font design for the Broadcast title and description, and more.
Classic Editor view:
Flex Editor view:
When you select a Layout other than Player Only from the Design menu on either the Classic Editor or Flex Editor, you can also adjust custom fonts, colors, and other options.
Classic Editor view:
Flex Editor view:
Common Questions
I can't find the styling options for the BoxCast Player widget.
Make sure you select a Layout other than Player Only, such as Player + Description or Full Featured. Styling is not available for the Player Only layout.
The widget is very small on the page.
If using the Flex Editor, you can simply grab an anchor point on the widget to drag it outward and enlarge it:
