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title: Can I have a background video? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: You can add a background video to your form under Theme & Appearance → UI Elements → Background.
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Can I have a background video?
### Appearance & Theming
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You can set up a YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, or Wistia video to play silently in the background of your form.

 1. Click "Theme & Appearance" at the top of the left sidebar (you must have at least one question on the form to see this button).
 1. Select UI Elements → Background.
 1. Paste your video URL into the field below "Background Video." You can also add URL parameters from the video hosting site that change the behavior of your video, such as autoplay.
 1. (Optional) Choose whether you want to cover the entire form background with the video, or if you prefer the entire video to be visible instead.
 1. (Optional) Add blur to the video and/or a semi-transparent overlay color in the "Overlay" settings at the bottom.

If you are adding an overlay color, you can control its transparency using the slider below the hue while selecting the color.

![Screenshot of the transparency setting when selecting an overlay color for a background video](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/transparency-setting-in-background-video-color-overlay.png)

To remove your background video, simply delete the video URL.

### Related Articles
  [How do I add a video to my form?  You can add videos to your form using the "Add Video" button on your form editor, or alternatively via the slash command "/video".](/help/articles/add-videos/)
[Can I add GIFs as my background?  Yes, you can natively upload a GIF as your background.](/help/articles/can-i-add-gifs-as-my-background/)
[How do I add a background image to my form?  Go to Theme & Appearance → UI Elements → Background → Background Image and upload an image.](/help/articles/how-to-add-background-images-to-forms/)