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Add a Pre-Roll Image to the BoxCast Video Player
Add a Pre-Roll Image to the BoxCast Video Player

See how to add an image that appears on your video player before the stream starts.

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Written by Mindy Worley
Updated over a week ago

You can add a pre-roll image to individual Broadcasts, to an embedded player, or for all players associated with your account. This image will appear on your video player before the stream starts. Check out this example below!

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File format and size should be .png or .jpg and 1280x720. Be aware that the image will ONLY appear if you have a future event scheduled.

Add a Pre-Roll Image to a Single Event

Schedule your event.


On the video page click Edit Event - put your file in the Drag and Drop area - Save Changes.

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Add Pre-Roll Image to the Embedded Player

Go to the Embed menu, then Advanced Settings. Check Custom Poster Image. Drop an image into the Drag and Drop area. Post the widget to your site.

Removing or changing the image would require you to re-paste the widget code into your site with your new settings selected.

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Add a Pre-Roll Image to Your Whole Account

This image can be overridden at the Embed or Single Event level. Go to Settings, then Preferences. Scroll down to Player Defaults, then check the box that says Default Broadcast Poster. Put your image into the Drag and Drop section.

Once embedded, your video player will show the upcoming event with an image overlaid.

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