Title: Hover video question
Last modified: February 20, 2025

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# Hover video question

 *  Resolved [rlbaseler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rlbaseler/)
 * (@rlbaseler)
 * [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hover-video-question/)
 * I’m very new to this and self taught, so please bear with me. Is there a way 
   to post little videos or maybe gifs, so that when you hover over an image it “
   animates”. It would be like if you hover over the picture of the book, it opens
   up or the chest would open and close.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fhover-video-question%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [robosoft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robosoft/)
 * (@robosoft)
 * [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hover-video-question/#post-18320865)
 * No worries at all, we’re happy to help!
 * Yes, you can use animated GIFs as gallery images, and they will display as animated
   thumbnails. However, please note that GIFs will loop continuously rather than
   playing only on hover.
 * If you’re looking for hover-specific animations, the Gallery Settings include
   an option to enable hover effects. When a user hovers over a thumbnail, an overlay
   can appear with details like the title, description, link, and zoom buttons. 
   While this doesn’t animate the image itself, it does add an interactive effect.
 * For video-based animations, you might consider using the YouTube Gallery mode.
   When enabled, the gallery will pre-load video thumbnails that sometimes include
   a short preview animation, depending on YouTube’s available previews.
 * Let us know if you’d like help setting this up or if you’re looking for a different
   kind of effect!
 *  Thread Starter [rlbaseler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rlbaseler/)
 * (@rlbaseler)
 * [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hover-video-question/#post-18321128)
 * Thanks for the input. I already have the Hover effect turned on that shows the
   name of the item. Your other suggestions are not quite what I’m looking for.
 * Thanks again

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 * Last reply from: [rlbaseler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rlbaseler/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hover-video-question/#post-18321128)
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