# Using Background Videos In some of Kit's sections like [Promo (08)](/kit-powerups/promos-kit/08-banner-with-background-video.md) there is an option to include a background video. For these videos, you need to essentially provide a URL to an MP4 Video file. ![](/files/C3C4ePvq7qnRRHAVeRp5) {% embed url="" %} Thinkific makes it a breeze by utilizing their course "download" lesson. * [ ] Create a Web Optimized MP4 video file. You should always limit the length of your video to 30-40 seconds at the most, or even better, find a short video that loops seamlessly, so that it seems like a longer video, but could be less than 1MB or 2MB in size, depending on the length. [Videoblocks](https://www.videoblocks.com/) is a great resource for these videos. * [ ] Create a dummy course inside your Thinkific site * [ ] Create a download lesson and upload the video file * [ ] Open the course as a student * [ ] Right click on the download link and copy it * [ ] Paste it into the Kit section settings #### Also create a Thumbnail for the video When you are using a background video, you should also provide a "poster" image. This image will be used on mobile devices that do note support HTML5 video and also will be shown briefly before the video plays. * [ ] Play the video in full screen mode on your laptop or desktop * [ ] Pause the video on frame one * [ ] Capture the screen * [ ] Crop this image in Canva so that it is 1920x1280 * [ ] (Alternatively) [**use this black image** ](https://import.cdn.thinkific.com/205311/courses/592321/black-211020-165122.jpg)as the "poster" image so that the first frame is always black. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs-kit.superpowerups.com/kit-usage-guides/media/using-background-videos.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.