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tushaar_srivastava
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April 18, 2025
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AEM 6.5 Dynamic Media Videos [How to play video, thubnail, looping and renditions]

  • April 18, 2025
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Hello Everyone:

 

I’m currently exploring Dynamic Media video integration in AEM 6.5, and I could use some help from the community.

I uploaded a video to AEM Assets and synced it with the Dynamic Media server successfully. Now, I want to play this video on my AEM Sites pages using best practices.
Means using which components I can play the Dynamic Media video in AEM Sites.

 

I have a few specific questions I’m trying to solve:

 

  1. Which component should I use to play a Dynamic Media video on AEM Sites pages? (Core component, custom component, or any OOTB approach?)
  2. How can I generate a thumbnail for the video? Is there a way to pick a thumbnail from a specific timestamp in the video?
  3. Can I enable looping for the video so it keeps playing continuously on the page?
  4. Does Dynamic Media support multiple renditions for videos (e.g., 16:9, 1:1, 3:1)? If yes, how can I configure those—using Video Profiles or some other method?

Here are the below reference URL I am following

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-65/content/assets/dynamic/video

https://youtu.be/WgJsuyT38ug

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-learn/assets/dynamic-media/tutorials/creating-video-profile-to-process-videos-in-dynamic-media 

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-learn/assets/dynamic-media/dm-with-aem-sites/dynamic-media-core-components 

 

Note: All the questions asked for videos asset

Thanks

@kautuk_sahni  @lukasz-m  @arunpatidar 

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Best answer by Saravanan_Dharmaraj

@tushaar_srivastava 

Regarding #1, if all your video requirements are satisfied with OOTB components(DM components), i would stick with that. 

 

 

 

 #2 , selecting thumbnail from a video, its possible or you can add your own thumbnail image, check this video

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-learn/assets/dynamic-media/video/dynamic-media-video-thumbnails-feature-video-use 

 

#3, check this out. https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/dynamic-media-developer-resources/library/viewers-aem-assets-dmc/video/command-reference-configuration-attributes-video/r-html5-video-viewer-conf-attrib-videoplayer-loop

 

#4 like you mentioned this video clearly explains 

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-learn/assets/dynamic-media/tutorials/c...

 

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Saravanan_Dharmaraj
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April 18, 2025

@tushaar_srivastava 

Regarding #1, if all your video requirements are satisfied with OOTB components(DM components), i would stick with that. 

 

 

 

 #2 , selecting thumbnail from a video, its possible or you can add your own thumbnail image, check this video

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-learn/assets/dynamic-media/video/dynamic-media-video-thumbnails-feature-video-use 

 

#3, check this out. https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/dynamic-media-developer-resources/library/viewers-aem-assets-dmc/video/command-reference-configuration-attributes-video/r-html5-video-viewer-conf-attrib-videoplayer-loop

 

#4 like you mentioned this video clearly explains 

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-learn/assets/dynamic-media/tutorials/c...

 

tushaar_srivastava
Level 6
April 21, 2025

Thank you for clarifying and reinforcing my understanding of Dynamic Media. I am currently trying out suggestions. Once I have tested them thoroughly, I will add any additional comments and mark this answer as correct.
Thank you, @saravanan_dharmaraj , for your help!