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title: Play buttons on private videos, finally easy
date: 2026-05-11T18:01:46Z
modified: 2026-06-03T18:58:29Z
permalink: "https://www.contactmonkey.com/blog/product_updates/play-buttons-on-private-videos-finally-easy"
type: product_updates
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 158874
categories:
  - Product updates
featured_image: "https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/play-buttons-on-private-videos-finally-easy.gif"
featured_image_alt: Play buttons on private videos, finally easy
author: Peter Wong
---

Adding a play button to a private video link — like one hosted on SharePoint or your company intranet — used to mean a 7-step manual workaround. Now you can upload a thumbnail and paste your private URL directly in the video block — and a play button is added automatically. You can customize the icon type, color, and size, exactly the same as you can for YouTube and Vimeo links.

![2026-05-11_13-32-32 (1)](https://canny-assets.io/images/3b17e02c897459555a30ac8384bd9a1d.gif)

## Topics

**Categories:** [Product updates](https://www.contactmonkey.com/blog/category/product-updates)