How it works
Alva Courses embeds external video with its YouTube and Vimeo blocks, and with the Video block, which also accepts pasted YouTube, Vimeo and Loom links. You do not upload anything when you embed: you point the block at a video that already lives on that platform, and Alva Courses renders the player inside the lesson.
Embed an external video
1. Open a lesson and add a video block
In the Shopify admin, open Alva Courses, open the lesson you want, and click Add Content. The menu lists the block types you can add.
2. Choose the block for your provider
Choose YouTube or Vimeo for a video on those platforms. For a Loom recording, choose Video and use its Or paste video URL field, which also accepts YouTube and Vimeo links (on Unlimited Pro it is on the block's Shopify Files tab). Each provider shows its own player in the lesson.
3. Paste the link
Paste the video's share link into the block. Alva Courses reads the video ID from the link and builds the embedded player automatically — no embed code to copy.
4. Save and preview
Save the lesson, then preview it to confirm the video loads and plays in the storefront course player before you publish.
When to use each source
Use YouTube or Vimeo for public or already-uploaded videos you want to reuse, and Loom for quick screen recordings and walkthroughs. For full control without a third-party account, embed nothing external and stream from Alva Video Hosting (Unlimited Pro) instead — it serves each video only to students with access, through signed links that expire after 2 hours.
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Last updated 2026-10-09