How to add Video Carousel to a Magnolia CMS website

Embed Video Carousel on Magnolia CMS

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Create a Video Carousel widget for Magnolia CMS on Common Ninja

First, create a Magnolia CMS Video Carousel widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the Video Carousel and enter the Editor.

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Save the Video Carousel widget

When you're done creating the Video Carousel widget, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Video Carousel Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Video Carousel widget to your Magnolia CMS website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Magnolia CMS website.

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Paste the code to your Magnolia CMS website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Magnolia CMS website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Magnolia CMS’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Video Carousel Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Video Carousel widget on your Magnolia CMS website.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Video Carousel widget on your Magnolia CMS widget. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Magnolia CMS website’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Video Carousel widget to your Magnolia CMS website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Magnolia CMS website's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Video Carousel widget when video is central to your message but you have multiple clips to show and only limited room. It lets you present several videos in a clean slider where each item is easy to access without feeling cluttered. You can group tutorials, testimonials, product demos, feature walkthroughs, or customer stories and keep them all visible from one strip. This is ideal on homepages, product pages, and learning hubs where users want to explore different angles before committing. The carousel format encourages exploration, increases video views, and ensures that your most important clips are always close to the viewer rather than hidden deep in archives.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Magnolia CMS website. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.