Hosted Video Player for Funnels in Sparkforge

By Sparkforge Support Team ·Last reviewed May 3, 2026

Sparkforge's hosted video player streams uploaded videos up to 4GB inside funnel pages with quality selection, playback controls, and visitor tracking. Encoding the video enables multi-quality playback and analytics.

The hosted video player runs inside any Sparkforge funnel page. Upload a file up to 4GB in any major format, encode it, and the player handles 480p/720p/1080p/Auto switching, playback speed, picture-in-picture, full-screen, and seek control.

Add a Hosted Video to a Funnel

Open the funnel page and drop a Video element where you want the player.
Click the element, open Video Settings on the left, and set Video Type to Hosted Video.
Click Select Video to open the Media Library.
Upload the source file if it isn't already there. Any mainstream format works as long as it's under 4GB.
Double-click the file to start encoding.

Encoding is required for multi-quality playback and for video tracking analytics. Raw videos play at one quality only. Anything still processing after 24 hours is automatically marked failed — re-select the video to retry.

Playback Controls

Autoplay

Browsers (iOS, Safari, Chrome, Android, Firefox, Edge) require autoplaying videos to start muted. This is enforced by the browser, not Sparkforge. Chrome uses the viewer's Media Engagement Index to decide whether autoplay-with-sound is allowed on desktop. Manually played videos start unmuted.

Other toggles

Allow Play/Pause — show or hide the play button.
Allow Playback Speed Control — 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 2x.
Show Pending Time — display remaining duration.
Show Full-Screen Toggle — let viewers expand to full screen.
Show Progress Bar — also controls whether viewers can seek.

Redirect Unregistered Visitors

If a viewer hits the video page directly without filling out an opt-in form, video tracking can't tie progress to a contact — workflows would create blank leads. Toggle Redirect Unregistered Visitors on and pick a step or page with an opt-in form. The visitor fills out the form, then returns to the video. The redirect won't work for visitors who block cookies.

Troubleshooting: Encoded Video Not Selectable

If the Media Library shows the video as encoded but it won't attach to a funnel:

Wait a few minutes — encoding sometimes finishes after the status flips.
Refresh the Media Library and re-open the funnel editor.
Re-encode by reselecting the file.
Confirm the source file is under 4GB.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the maximum file size for hosted video?

4GB. Any mainstream format works as long as it's under that ceiling.

Why does my video need to be encoded?

Encoding produces the multi-quality streams (480p, 720p, 1080p) and enables view tracking analytics. Raw uploads only play at a single quality.

Why does autoplay start muted?

Every major browser blocks autoplay with sound by default. Sparkforge has to follow that rule. Chrome on desktop will sometimes allow autoplay with sound based on the viewer's Media Engagement Index.

How do I track viewers who land on the video page directly?

Turn on Redirect Unregistered Visitors and pick a page with an opt-in form. Visitors who aren't already contacts get sent through the form first, then back to the video.

My video shows as encoded but I can't select it. What now?

Wait a few minutes, refresh the Media Library, and try again. If it still won't attach, re-select the file in the Media Library to retry encoding.