External Video Grid

Display a grid of YouTube or Vimeo videos side by side. Converts to a slideshow on mobile.

Premium plan · Updated October 26, 2026

External Video Grid is a Shopify theme section in the Section Star library. Display a grid of YouTube or Vimeo videos side by side. Converts to a slideshow on mobile.

Live demo

Settings

Every setting below appears in the Shopify theme customizer once the section is published.

Grid Design

Set the display for the grid

Setting Type Default
Grid Gap Number 20
Mobile Display Select (Slideshow, Stacked) slideshow
Columns (when stacked) Select (1 column, 2 columns) 1fr
Slideshow Progress Background Color Color or gradient linear-gradient(177deg, rgba(17, 17, …
Slideshow Progress Foreground Color Color or gradient linear-gradient(177deg, rgba(17, 17, …
Slideshow Indicator Color Color #111
Enable Autoplay? Checkbox On
Autoplay Time Select (Slowest (10s), Slower (7.5s), Normal (5s), Faster (3s), Fastest (2s)) 5000

Video Design

Set the display for the videos

Setting Type Default
Video Aspect Ratio Select (21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16…) 16 / 9
Round Borders on Videos Range 5
Subtle Shadow on Videos Checkbox On
Video Background Color Color or gradient linear-gradient(164deg, #111 0%, #333…

Headline

Set text for the headline

Setting Type Default
Text Alignment Text alignment center
Mobile Text Alignment Text alignment center
Headline Inline rich text <b>Sample Headline</b>
Text Inline rich text Use this block to add a description. …
Spacing between Headline and Grid Number 15

Video block settings

Setting Type Default
Video Video URL —

How to add this section to a Shopify store

  1. Install Section Star from the Shopify App Store.
  2. Open the app and search the library for “External Video Grid”.
  3. Click Publish, then choose a name and the theme to publish into.
  4. Follow the deep link into the Shopify theme customizer.
  5. Add the section to any page and customize it with the native theme settings.

No code is required, and the section lives in your theme as ordinary Liquid — see the full install guide.