---
title: "Your hero can now play a video"
url: "https://www.freshstore.com/changelog/2026-10-06-play-a-video-in-your-stores-hero"
published: "2026-10-06"
updated: "2026-10-07"
type: "new"
areas: ["Stores", "Templates"]
guide: "https://guides.freshstore.com/article/790-how-to-add-a-video-to-your-homepage"
supersedes: []
---

# Your hero can now play a video

Your homepage hero can now play a video, as a silent background loop or as a video visitors click to play. Open Design > Editor, click your hero and set Media to Video. Then upload a clip, paste a link to a video you host, or pick a free stock clip.

A new Video Section puts a video on any page, and above or below the content on category, brand and article pages. Your hero picture still loads first, so your store stays fast.

A new Instant Store built from scratch on Crystal or Vista opens with a matching stock video when one fits its niche.

Guide: https://guides.freshstore.com/article/790-how-to-add-a-video-to-your-homepage