Video inspector panels

The Ink Player video block and the dashboard Media Editor use the same inspector model. Select a video block, or open a video from Ink Player → Media, then use the right-side panels to configure how that video plays, looks, converts, and stays protected.

Most panels edit the saved media record, so changes follow the video everywhere it is used. Some panels, such as Global Branding, update site-wide settings.

Basic Settings

Use Basic Settings for the video identity and core playback behavior.

Option	What it does
Title	Sets the video title shown to the player and admin UI.
Poster Image	Picks or pastes the image shown before playback starts.
Autoplay	Starts playback automatically. Most browsers require the video to also be muted.
Loop	Replays the video when it reaches the end.
Muted	Starts with audio muted.
Plays inline	Allows mobile browsers to play inline instead of forcing full-screen playback.
Fluid	Lets the player fit its container automatically.
Aspect Ratio	Appears when Fluid is off; choose the fixed player ratio.

Use this panel first when a video needs a better title, poster, or mobile playback behavior.

Appearance

Use Appearance for the outer shape of the player.

Option	What it does
Corner Radius	Rounds the player corners from 0px to 40px.

This affects the visible player container. It is useful when the player sits inside a design with rounded images, cards, or product sections.

Overlays

Use Overlays to place timed content on top of the video. Click New overlay to add one. Existing overlays can be enabled/disabled, edited, duplicated, or deleted from the list.

Every overlay drawer has:

Control	What it does
Enabled	Turns that overlay on or off without deleting it.
Live preview	Shows the overlay while editing, ignoring timing so you can design it.
General tab	Type, visibility, timing, and content.
Style tab	Position, color, size, spacing, opacity, and type-specific styling.
Skippable	Lets viewers dismiss the overlay. Not available for watermark overlays.

Overlay visibility

Visibility	Behavior
Always	Shows for the whole video.
While playing	Shows only while playback is active.
While paused	Shows when playback is paused.
Percentage	Shows after playback reaches a selected percentage.
Percentage range	Shows between a start and end percentage.
Time range	Shows between a start and end time.

Overlay positioning

Most overlays support placement presets: top-left, top, top-right, right, center, bottom-right, bottom, bottom-left, and left. Point-style overlays also support Custom placement with horizontal and vertical sliders.

Overlay types

Type	General options	Style options
Text	Text and optional URL.	Position, padding, font size, opacity, background, text color, z-index.
CTA	Headline, description, show/hide button, button text, button link, link target.	Overlay background, padding, opacity, headline size/color, description size/color, button background/text/radius/padding.
Action bar	Text, button type, custom button link, or YouTube subscribe settings.	Bar background, height, opacity, text size/color, button color/radius/padding.
Email capture	Headline, bottom text, placeholder, button text, provider, provider-specific fields, after-submit action.	Overlay background/opacity, card background/padding/gap/radius/width, headline, input, button, and bottom text styles.
Watermark	Text or image, image file, link, auto move.	Position, move interval, padding, opacity, background, image max width or text size/color.
Image / Banner	Image, link URL, link target, alt text, optional Ad label.	Position and width.
Hotspot	Label and click action: open link, jump to time, or pause video.	Custom position, marker color, icon color.
Shortcode	WordPress shortcode text. Rendered server-side over the player.	Position, width, z-index.
Custom	Custom HTML or text.	Position, padding, font size, opacity, background, text color, z-index.

Email capture delivery

The Email capture overlay can save leads locally and optionally send them to enabled providers:

• None
• Webhooks
• Mailchimp
• MailerLite
• ActiveCampaign
• FluentCRM

Provider-specific choices appear after you choose the provider, such as audience, group, list, tags, or webhook destination.

Ads

Use Ads to add per-video ad breaks. This panel only becomes useful after ads are enabled globally in Settings → Ads. If ads are off site-wide, the panel shows a link to enable them.

Click New ad break to open the ad break drawer.

Option	What it does
When	Choose pre-roll, mid-roll at a time, percentage-based mid-roll, or post-roll.
At time	For mid-roll ads, choose the exact playback time.
At percent	For percentage ads, choose the playback percentage.
Source	Choose Custom video or VAST tag.
Ad video	The video file used for a custom ad.
Click-through URL	Optional destination when a viewer clicks the custom ad.
Skippable	Allows viewers to skip a custom ad.
Skip after	Seconds before the skip option becomes available.
VAST tag URL	The VAST ad tag URL when using an ad server.

Per-video ad breaks are combined with global ad breaks. Use per-video breaks for media-specific sponsors or campaigns.

Presets

Use Presets to apply, create, duplicate, edit, or delete reusable player configurations.

Action	What it does
Select a preset	Applies that preset to this video.
New preset	Saves a reusable configuration from the current player setup.
Edit	Updates a custom preset. Built-in presets cannot be edited directly.
Duplicate	Copies a preset so you can customize it.
Delete	Removes a custom preset.

When you switch presets, per-video overrides are reset, but overlays are preserved because overlays are media-specific.

Chapters

Use Chapters to create named timeline sections. Viewers can jump directly to a chapter.

Click New chapter to add one.

Option	What it does
Title	The chapter name shown to viewers.
Start time	The time where the chapter begins.

Chapters are sorted automatically by time. You can edit, delete, or remove all chapters from the list.

Captions

Use Captions for subtitle and caption files. Click New caption to add a track.

Option	What it does
Label	Human-readable track name, such as English.
Language	The language code used by the player.
Source	Caption file URL. Supports .vtt, .srt, .ssa, and .ass.
Kind	Choose Subtitles or Captions.
Default track	Makes the track selected by default.

Use captions for translated text, accessibility captions, and silent viewing. Use Multi-language video when the spoken audio itself changes.

Multi-Language

Use Multi-Language to add alternate spoken-language versions of the video. Each language version is a separate playable source. Viewers switch from a language pill on the player.

Click New language to add one.

Option	What it does
Language	Select the spoken language. Each language can be used once.
Label	Optional custom label shown in the switcher instead of the language name.
Source	The video or audio file for that spoken-language version.

Add the primary/default language first, usually with the same URL as the main media source. Then add dubbed or localized versions. See Multi-language video for the full workflow.

Global Branding

Use Global Branding to control the site-wide logo and brand color used by players.

Option	What it does
Enable branding	Turns global branding on or off.
Logo	Picks or pastes a logo image URL.
Logo max width	Controls how large the logo can appear.
Position	Places the logo around the player.
Opacity	Controls logo transparency.
Z-index	Controls stacking above or below other player layers.
Logo link	Optional URL when viewers click the logo.
Brand color	The main accent color used by player controls and overlay defaults.

Changes in this panel apply globally to all players. The drawer previews changes live and asks before discarding unsaved edits.

Timestamp

Use Timestamp to generate a copyable [inkp_timestamp] shortcode. Paste that shortcode in surrounding page content to create a button that controls the player.

Option	What it does
Time	Target time or skip amount.
Button text	Visible label for the generated button.
Direction	Choose Seek to time, Skip forward, or Skip backward.
Copy	Copies the generated shortcode.

Example:

[inkp_timestamp id="123" time="1:30" text="Jump"]

If the media record has not been saved yet, the panel warns that the player ID is not available. Save the post first to generate a shortcode that targets this player directly.

Who can watch

Use Who can watch to control viewer access.

Mode	Behavior
Public	Anyone can watch.
Private	Only logged-in users can watch; others see a sign-in prompt.
Password	Viewers must enter the password before playback.

When Password is selected:

• Save the post once if the media record does not exist yet.
• Set a password.
• Update or remove the password later from the same panel.

WARNING

Private and password protection are enforceable for providers whose source can be gated or signed, such as Bunny.net, Mux, and protected uploads. Public platform embeds and public URLs may still be reachable directly from their original source.

Recommended setup order

1. Start with Basic Settings and Appearance.
2. Apply or create a Preset.
3. Add Chapters, Captions, and Multi-Language versions.
4. Configure Overlays and Ads for conversion or monetization.
5. Set Who can watch before publishing protected content.
6. Use Timestamp only when you need buttons outside the player.