Title: Using iFrame without autoplay Last modified: February 28, 2020 --- # Using iFrame without autoplay * Resolved [Simon Carne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scarne/) * (@scarne) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-iframe-without-autoplay/) * I want to open an mp4 video hosted locally without it auto-playing. * I am creating a lightbox using the following code: * [YY](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-iframe-without-autoplay/XX?iframe=true&width=500&height=300) * XX is a link to an mp4 video and YY is the anchor text. * Is there any way to stop is auto-playing? Or is there an alternative code which will achieve my aim? Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Thread Starter [Simon Carne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scarne/) * (@scarne) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-iframe-without-autoplay/#post-12490066) * Sorry, the code didn’t appear. I will try again. * Thread Starter [Simon Carne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scarne/) * (@scarne) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-iframe-without-autoplay/#post-12490082) * The code I am using is an a href=”[link to mp4 file]” with the rel attribute “ wp-video-lightbox” with “?iframe=true” as a parameter in the HREF (ie as instructed at the top of page 4 of the “WP Video Lightbox Plugin Usage Guide”). I tried copying the actual code here but it doesn’t show up. * Is there any way to stop is auto-playing? Or is there an alternative code which will achieve my aim? * Plugin Support [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/) * (@mbrsolution) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-iframe-without-autoplay/#post-12490349) * Hi, * In the plugins settings, do you have the autoplay feature enabled or disabled? * Thank you * Thread Starter [Simon Carne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scarne/) * (@scarne) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-iframe-without-autoplay/#post-12490603) * The autoplay is disabled in plugin settings. * Plugin Support [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/) * (@mbrsolution) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-iframe-without-autoplay/#post-12495109) * Hi, * > I want to open an mp4 video hosted locally without it auto-playing. * Are you wanting to open the video and then click on the play button. Is this correct? * Thank you * Thread Starter [Simon Carne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scarne/) * (@scarne) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-iframe-without-autoplay/#post-12495421) * Yes, that is correct. * Plugin Support [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/) * (@mbrsolution) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-iframe-without-autoplay/#post-12496825) * Hi, I have carried out a test in my dev site using the following code. It works for me. * `SugarMill Gameplay ` * When I click on SugarMill Gameplay link, it opens up a window and allows me to click on the play button. This confirms the plugin is working. * For testing purposes, you might want to copy and past the above code in a post and carry out a test. Let me know if it works in your site or not? * Kind regards - This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/). * Thread Starter [Simon Carne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scarne/) * (@scarne) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-iframe-without-autoplay/#post-12496842) * Thank you, but your example uses a youtube video. My question was about a locally hosted video. When I try the same thing with a locally hosted video, the lightbox opens up and the video plays straightaway. * Plugin Support [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/) * (@mbrsolution) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-iframe-without-autoplay/#post-12497017) * Thank you for providing more information. I have submitted a message to the developers to investigate further your issue. * Regards * Thread Starter [Simon Carne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scarne/) * (@scarne) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-iframe-without-autoplay/#post-12497908) * Many thanks. I look forward to hearing more when the developers have responded. 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