Can I use the Vimeo video HTML embed on mobile and tablet to cover the full screen, even if the video has a 16:9 ratio on Vimeo?
- Embed the Vimeo iframe inside a wrapper div with relative positioning and set the iframe to absolute positioning with 100% width and height.
- Style the wrapper on mobile and tablet with 100vw/100vh dimensions, overflow hidden, and accept video cropping using object-fit: cover.
Yes, you can make a Vimeo video HTML embed cover the full screen on mobile and tablet, even if the original video maintains a 16:9 aspect ratio. Webflow allows you to style the embed responsively using CSS. Here's how.
1. Use an Embed Element in Webflow
- Drag a Embed component onto your page where you want the video.
- Paste the default Vimeo embed code into the field (use Vimeo's embed generator for the exact URL).
- Remove any fixed width or height attributes if present.
2. Set the Embed Code to Be Fully Responsive
Make sure the embed uses a wrapper with position: relative, and the iframe has position: absolute.
In your embed, structure the code like this:
Wrapper
divwith a class like.video-wrapper- Set position: relative, width: 100%, height: 100%
Inside, place the
iframewith position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%.This setup allows the video to fill the parent container.
3. Make the Parent Container Full Screen
- Select the
.video-wrapperelement in Webflow. - On mobile and tablet breakpoints, set:
- Width: 100vw (viewport width)
- Height: 100vh (viewport height)
- Overflow: hidden
- Optional: Object-fit: cover (if using background video)
4. Control Vimeo Player Appearance
Add query parameters to the Vimeo embed URL to clean up the look:
Example:
?background=1&autoplay=1&muted=1&loop=1&byline=0&title=0This removes unnecessary UI elements and creates a clean background video appearance.
5. Handle Aspect Ratio Differences
- Since you're forcing the container to fill the full screen, the 16:9 video will likely crop slightly.
- This is expected behavior with object-fit: cover styling—it ensures the screen is covered entirely, even if it crops part of the video.
Summary
To make a Vimeo video cover the full screen on mobile/tablet, embed it inside a full-screen wrapper in Webflow and style it with positioning and full viewport dimensions, allowing the 16:9 video to scale and crop as needed.