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Responsive Video Container
Responsive Video Container.
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- Vanilla
- HTML
- MIT
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npx devsnips add Vanilla/Components/Media/responsive-video-container Vanilla/Components/Media/responsive-video-container <!-- Snippet Name: Responsive Video Container | Use Case: Making embedded videos and iframes responsive while maintaining their aspect ratio. | Description: Wraps the iframe in a container that uses the classic `padding-bottom` trick to maintain a 16:9 aspect ratio. The iframe is then absolutely positioned to fill the container. -->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Responsive Video Container</title>
<style>
body {
font-family: var(--ds-font-sans, Arial, sans-serif);
background-color: var(--ds-surface-2, #f4f4f4);
margin: 0;
padding: 20px;
}
.video-container {
position: relative;
padding-bottom: 56.25%; /* 16:9 aspect ratio (9 / 16 = 0.5625) */
height: 0;
overflow: hidden;
max-width: 100%;
background: var(--ds-foreground, #000);
}
.video-container iframe {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
/* devsnips-qa:quality-bar */
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ds-accent, #2563eb);outline-offset:2px;}
/* DevSnips design tokens (Swiss) — edit tokens.css to re-theme */
:root{
--ds-bg:#fff;--ds-surface:#fff;--ds-surface-2:#f7f7f7;--ds-surface-3:#ededed;--ds-foreground:#0a0a0a;--ds-muted:#525252;--ds-subtle:#a3a3a3;--ds-border:#e5e5e5;--ds-border-strong:#d4d4d4;--ds-accent:#2563eb;--ds-accent-hover:#1d4ed8;--ds-accent-fg:#fff;--ds-accent-soft:#eff6ff;--ds-success:#16a34a;--ds-success-soft:#f0fdf4;--ds-warning:#d97706;--ds-warning-soft:#fffbeb;--ds-danger:#dc2626;--ds-danger-soft:#fef2f2;--ds-info:#2563eb;--ds-info-soft:#eff6ff;--ds-font-sans:system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Inter,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;--ds-font-mono:ui-monospace,'SF Mono','JetBrains Mono',Menlo,Consolas,monospace;--ds-text-xs:.75rem;--ds-text-sm:.875rem;--ds-text-base:1rem;--ds-text-lg:1.125rem;--ds-text-xl:1.25rem;--ds-text-2xl:1.5rem;--ds-text-3xl:1.875rem;--ds-text-4xl:2.25rem;--ds-leading-tight:1.25;--ds-leading-normal:1.5;--ds-leading-relaxed:1.625;--ds-weight-normal:400;--ds-weight-medium:500;--ds-weight-semibold:600;--ds-weight-bold:700;--ds-space-0:0;--ds-space-px:1px;--ds-space-1:.25rem;--ds-space-2:.5rem;--ds-space-3:.75rem;--ds-space-4:1rem;--ds-space-5:1.25rem;--ds-space-6:1.5rem;--ds-space-8:2rem;--ds-space-10:2.5rem;--ds-space-12:3rem;--ds-space-16:4rem;--ds-radius-sm:.25rem;--ds-radius-md:.5rem;--ds-radius-lg:.75rem;--ds-radius-xl:1rem;--ds-radius-2xl:1.5rem;--ds-radius-full:9999px;--ds-shadow-sm:0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.05);--ds-shadow-md:0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0,0,0,.08),0 2px 4px -2px rgba(0,0,0,.05);--ds-shadow-lg:0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,.1),0 4px 6px -4px rgba(0,0,0,.05);--ds-duration-fast:120ms;--ds-duration-normal:200ms;--ds-duration-slow:300ms;--ds-ease-out:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);--ds-ease-in-out:cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);--ds-ring:0 0 0 2px #2563eb;--ds-container:1200px;--ds-gutter:1rem;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){:root{--ds-bg:#0a0a0a;--ds-surface:#111;--ds-surface-2:#171717;--ds-surface-3:#1f1f1f;--ds-foreground:#fafafa;--ds-muted:#a3a3a3;--ds-subtle:#737373;--ds-border:#262626;--ds-border-strong:#404040;--ds-accent:#3b82f6;--ds-accent-hover:#60a5fa;--ds-accent-fg:#fff;--ds-accent-soft:#172554;--ds-success:#22c55e;--ds-success-soft:#052e16;--ds-warning:#f59e0b;--ds-warning-soft:#422006;--ds-danger:#ef4444;--ds-danger-soft:#450a0a;--ds-info:#3b82f6;--ds-info-soft:#172554;--ds-ring:0 0 0 2px #3b82f6;}}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="video-container">
<iframe
src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dQw4w9WgXcQ"
frameborder="0"
allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture"
allowfullscreen>
</iframe>
</div>
</body>
</html># Responsive Video Container
Responsive Video Container.
**Technology:** vanilla
**Category:** components
**Subcategory:** media
**Tags:** responsive, layout, video, container-query, container-queries, table, typography, color
**Responsive:** Yes 52 lines UTF-8 · LF · Spaces: 2
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