How To Update My Main Homepage Video Carousel?

Read about updating and managing your usheru Connect homepage video or image carousel.

Introduction

The main homepage carousel can be a selection of still images or videos. They are usually each linked to a movie, or alternatively can have no link (for example if you want to use a showreel here). These are called "website videos". The carousel is managed under Websites > "Website Videos" in the dashboard:

Steps

How to create new Website Video

1. To create a new Website Video you simply click the green "Create Website Video".

2. This will open up the Website Video creation menu. You must first choose your website and then fill in all of the necessary fields before clicking “Create”. In the next section we will explain how all of this information is displayed,

How the information is displayed

1. Film - this is the film that the image or video will link to. All information including Title, Thumbnail Image, Film Logo and Trailer will be pulled from this film automatically, unless you update it with the below fields:

2. Title - Title your image or video. If you have a film logo uploaded to the film assets, this will appear instead of the plain text.

3. Subtitle - one line of smaller subtitle text that appears below the Title or Logo. You might type your release date or 'In Cinemas Now'.

4. CTA - this button will link through to the linked movie page. You can put any text for this, e.g. Buy Tickets, Read More, etc.

5. 'CTA Custom URL' - this where the CTA button will direct users to. This field is not necessary if you have already added a film, as it will by default link there. You can also direct to to other pages on your website by adding the url. Don't put the entire url but what comes after the webside name, so if the url is "www.Clouddreamer.com/about" , put "/about" in this field.

6. 'Position' - this is how to sort all videos in the carousel. E.g. 1 will appear first.

7. Upload Video Type - (*This field will only populate after you create click "Create")

It will automatically pull the trailer from the film if available but this can be replaced by your own custom video. Here you can select a video type to add. MP4 (under 100MB) is recommended but Youtube or Vimeo links are fine too:

Youtube: For youtube you only need to add the code at the very end, after the =.For example: if this is the link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGCdLKXNF3w, then you need to add “aGCdLKXNF3w”.

If we add something extra after this, the video usually doesn't work. For example if it is a video from a playlist, the link is usually https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35wQ9P0AGhQ&list=PL1btWf6rbsJQ_quUJLED9F47LmACzLYbf&index=2

here you should only add 35wQ9P0AGhQ

Vimeo- For Vimeo, the user needs to include the last part of the link. For example: if this is the link - https://player.vimeo.com/video/581356085 you need to add - 581356085, as the code will add the first part automatically.

Editing Your Website Videos

Once you have created your website videos you are able to edit and delete them yourself. Just click the pencil icon beside the relevant website video to edit or click the bin icon to delete.

Summary

Creating and managing Website Videos is quick and flexible and can be fully managed by your team. By following these steps, you can easily showcase films, trailers, or custom content in your homepage carousel, control the display order, and guide users with clear CTAs. With thumbnails, subtitles, and direct links in place, your usheru Connect website can deliver an engaging, professional experience that drives ticket sales and audience engagement.