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FWG Video Files

Free Functional Joomla WordPress
Upload MP4 videos or embed YouTube and Vimeo clips in your gallery. Responsive player, automatic thumbnails, and hover-to-preview for videographers and motion designers.
FW Gallery Part of the FW Gallery product
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Add-on current version: 4.1.0 (Oct 17, 2025) Change history
Joomla 3.10.x, 4.x, 5.x, 6.x
FWG Video Files - FW Gallery add-on
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What You Get

YouTube and Vimeo Embeds

YouTube and Vimeo Embeds

Paste a YouTube or Vimeo URL and the plugin fetches the thumbnail and metadata via the platform API. No re-uploading videos you already host externally.
MP4 Self-Hosted Upload

MP4 Self-Hosted Upload

Upload MP4 videos directly to your server for full control over hosting and branding. Duration and dimensions captured automatically on upload.
Automatic Thumbnails

Automatic Thumbnails

YouTube and Vimeo thumbnails come in via API calls on save. For MP4 uploads, the plugin reads the first frame or lets you upload a custom poster image.
Hover Preview Autoplay

Hover Preview Autoplay

Mouse over a video and it autoplays silently as a preview. YouTube plays muted, Vimeo plays audible by default. Visitors get a taste without committing.
Video SEO Schema

Video SEO Schema

Emits schema.org VideoObject markup with duration, dimensions, thumbnail, and upload date. Your portfolio becomes eligible for Google video rich results.
Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is Video Files free?
    Yes. Video Files is a free FWG addon. No subscription required.
  • Can I embed YouTube or Vimeo videos?
    Yes. Paste a YouTube or Vimeo URL when creating a file and the plugin fetches the thumbnail and metadata automatically via the platform API.
  • Can I upload MP4 files directly?
    Yes. Upload MP4 directly to your server for self-hosted playback. The plugin captures duration and dimensions on upload for responsive display.
  • Does it work with Google video search?
    The plugin emits schema.org VideoObject markup with duration, dimensions, thumbnail, and upload date. Your videos are eligible for video rich results in Google search.
  • What happens when I hover a video?
    The plugin triggers silent autoplay on hover for a preview. YouTube plays muted by default, Vimeo plays audible. Visitors get a taste before clicking.
Showcase photos, videos, and audio work in one creative portfolio you design, grow, and fully own.

FW Gallery

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Self-hosted creative portfolio for photographers, videographers, graphic designers, musicians, and mixed-media artists. Complete addon library covering image galleries, video files, audio playback, client proofing, front-end upload, SEO, and design templates. Your domain, your files, unlimited galleries.
Responsive Photo Gallery
Multi-level Galleries Hierarchy
Images Batch Upload
Watermark protection
Images rotate
Social share buttons
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FWG Video Files Changelog

Version 4.1.0 (17 Oct 2025)

Updates:
Joomla! v.6.0 compatibility

Version 4.0.0 (21 Jun 2024)

Updates:
UIkit uk prefix in css classes was replaced to fwk, in scripts to UIkit class was added the fwk prefix to avoid conflicts with UIkit used in templates and others extensions

Version 3.3.3 (16 Apr 2024)

Bug Fixes:
fixed problem with WordPress integration regarding moving downloaded files and addons to the WP uploads folder

Version 3.3.2 (21 Feb 2024)

Bug Fixes:
wp compatibility fixes

Version 3.3.1 (06 Nov 2023)

Updates:
Joomla! v.5.x compatibility

Version 3.3.0 (18 Jul 2023)

Updates:
Admin Dashboard new design

Version 3.2.0 (26 Jun 2023)

Updates:
Moved all site template files (from the component, modules, add-ons) to the design add-ons

Version 3.1.0 (02 May 2023)

Updates:
Full admin design update

Version 3.0.2 (14 Oct 2022)

Updates:
slightly changed the display of cards in the admin
Bug Fixes:
bugfix batch upload and folder import of videos and music

Version 2.4.0 (08 Sep 2021)

Updates:
Major Joomla! 4 review Joomla! 4 router update

Version 2.3.0 (08 Jun 2021)

Updates:
Modified admin table layout to provide more compact and informative data of available video files in a list.

Version 2.2.0 (10 May 2021)

Updates:
Major language file structure rework in the main component compatibility release.

Version 2.1.0 (24 Mar 2021)

Updates:
Mootools library compatibility. Required FW Gallery 6.1.x or higher.

Version 2.0.0 (23 Mar 2021)

New Features:
Full FW Gallery v 6.x compatibility. Major code review and refactoring to work with Joomla! 4 new architecture and libraries.

Version 1.5.0 (28 Oct 2020)

New Features:
Remote videos from YouTube and Vimeo now are stored with resolution and length parameters.
Updates:
When remote video is stored a thumbnail image is downloaded on save if there was no image or it was broken. Massive add-on naming review and cleanup. Context help and detailed parameter description with all language files update. Design update and cleanup.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed storing a thumbnail image when a video was added from Vimeo.

Version 1.4.0 (03 Jul 2020)

New Features:
Files cleanup option in admin Dashboard for detecting unlinked files on server.

Version 1.4.0 (01 Jul 2020)

New Features:
Files cleanup option in admin Dashboard for detecting unlinked files on server.

Version 1.3.0 (04 Jun 2020)

New Features:
YouTube time shift option is now supported. Added JToolBar class support for FWG Front-end manager support if Joomla! was modified.
Updates:
Updated video edit form with more comments and clarity. Context hints to explain how every field should be used and what to expect.

Version 1.2.0 (14 Apr 2020)

New Features:
Google Structured Data add-on support.

Version 1.1.0 (03 Feb 2020)

New Features:
Videos batch upload. Now videos can be dragged and dropped and processed in a batch.

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