Hide Video Controls in Divi Video Module

Written by Dan Mossop

Disabling YouTube video controls in the Divi Video Module helps create a seamless, distraction-free viewing experience for your site visitors. This approach is useful when you want full control over how your video content appears and is interacted with on the page, or to maintain a clean, minimal aesthetic. In this guide, we show you how to disable the display of YouTube video controls in the Divi Video Module so that viewers cannot access playback features during video playback or pause.

Hide Video Controls in Divi Video Module Using Divi Booster

This method demonstrates how to disable YouTube video controls using the Divi Booster plugin. By toggling off the video controls option added by Divi Booster, we can easily hide the controls.

Add a Video Module to Your Layout

Within the Divi Builder, add a Video Module to the section where you want your video to appear. If you’re starting from a new layout, insert a row, then select the 'Video' module from the list.

Search for and Turn Off the 'Show YouTube Video Controls' Option

In the Video Module settings panel, use the search bar at the top and type in 'controls' to quickly find the relevant option. Locate the setting labeled 'Show YouTube Video Controls' and toggle it from 'YES' to 'NO' to hide the player controls from your embedded YouTube videos.

The option toggle YouTube video controls is available in Divi Booster v4.8 upwards.

Save and Publish Your Changes

Once you’ve adjusted the setting, click the green checkmark to save the Video Module settings. Remember to publish your page to make your changes live. This will ensure your video displays without YouTube playback controls for viewers.

Confirm Controls Are Hidden

After publishing, preview your page and check your embedded video. You’ll see that the standard YouTube controls are now hidden, leaving your video area clean and focused for a distraction-free viewing experience.

Conclusion

There we have it, a simple way to hide the YouTube controls in the Divi video module.

Simplify Video Customization with Divi Booster

Effortlessly hide YouTube video controls using the Divi Booster plugin. Maintain a clean aesthetic by disabling playback features directly in the Divi Video Module. Perfect for a distraction-free viewing experience.

About Dan Mossop

Dan is a Scottish-born web developer, now living in Brisbane with his wife and son. He has been sharing tips and helping users with Divi since 2014. He created Divi Booster, the first Divi plugin, and continues to develop it along with 20+ other Divi plugins. Dan has a PhD in Computer Science, a background in web security and likes a lot of stuff, 

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