Shopify Sidekick/Theme/Generate Video Background Section
Task IntentTheme

Generate Video Background Section

Create a video background hero section with overlay, autoplay, text overlay, CTA buttons, and mobile fallback image.

What This Sidekick Query Does

Create a video background hero section with overlay, autoplay, text overlay, CTA buttons, and mobile fallback image.

Prompt / Skill

Run on Sidekick
Create a video background section block:

Features:

  Full-width video background (autoplay, loop, muted)
  Color overlay with adjustable opacity
  Text overlay (headline + subheadline)
  CTA button(s)
  Fallback image for mobile/slow connections


Settings:

  Video URL (YouTube, Vimeo, or hosted MP4)
  Fallback image picker
  Overlay color and opacity
  Headline text
  Subheadline text
  CTA button text and link
  Text alignment
  Minimum section height
  Play/pause button toggle


Requirements:

  Autoplay without sound (browser requirement)
  Mobile: show fallback image instead of video
  Responsive text sizing
  Accessible (video doesn’t autoplay for reduced-motion users)
  Lazy load video


Generate as a theme block.

Expected Output

Create a video background hero section with overlay, autoplay, text overlay, CTA buttons, and mobile fallback image.

Tips to Improve Results

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    Copy the prompt above

  2. 2

    Open Shopify Sidekick in your Shopify admin

  3. 3

    Paste the prompt and replace the bracketed placeholders with your details

  4. 4

    Review Sidekick's response and apply the suggestions

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