How to Integrate Presto Player into Your FluentCommunity Course

You’ve poured your heart and soul into your course… but a single random YouTube suggestion can be enough to pull your learners away.

If you’re using FluentCommunity and feeling helpless because you can’t control how your videos are displayed — you can’t hide the YouTube logo, you can’t protect your content — you’re not alone.

In this article, I’ll share how my team and I found a workaround to integrate Presto Player — a professional video player — into FluentCommunity, even though the platform doesn’t officially support it yet.

It’s a simple, effective solution that anyone can implement — yes, even you.

FluentCommunity Doesn’t Support Presto Player for Courses

If you're a course creator, community builder, or using FluentCommunity to connect with and train your learners, you’ve likely run into this frustrating issue:

Embedding YouTube videos by default seriously disrupts the learning experience.

Embedding YouTube videos by default seriously disrupts the learning experience.

• Learners get pulled away by unrelated video suggestions
• The YouTube logo and “Watch on YouTube” link are always visible
• Videos can be easily shared or downloaded
• There are no calls-to-action, email captures, or view analytics

You want something more professional — like what modern learning platforms offer. You’ve invested in Presto Player, a powerful plugin that protects your content, adds CTAs, captures emails, and more. But then you discover:

FluentCommunity does NOT support direct integration with Presto Player.

That’s why users keep requesting Presto Player integration with FluentCommunity. In fact, Hoang Hxn was the very first person to request the ability to add Presto Player videos to course lessons in FluentCommunity — back on November 19, 2024.
The request received 182 upvotes and 30 comments, clearly showing that this isn't just Hoàng’s concern — it’s a shared issue for many members of the community.

Shahjahan Jewel recognized this problem and responded to the Presto Player integration request:

We can not build this type of integration until we ship the theme compatibility feature. Also, we plan to add a native player or an addon in the future as I believe a good video player is essential for seamless integration with the CDN services and the community users. With a 3rd party player like presto player, we can't achieve that.

— Shahjahan Jewel

A Solution for Embedding Presto Player Videos in FluentCommunity Courses

I faced this same issue while building HXN Tribe — a learning and working community for independent entrepreneurs. We needed a way to:

• Protect our lesson videos from being shared
• Eliminate all distractions
• Keep learners within our own ecosystem

Thanks to my collaborator Cuong Thach, we discovered a simple yet effective solution: embedding Presto Player’s Instant Video Page into FluentCommunity using custom HTML.

Below is a step-by-step guide so you can do exactly what we did:

Step 1: Preparation

Things you'll need to follow this guide:

• Presto Player Pro gives you full control over videos on WordPress: embed YouTube videos without distractions, insert CTAs, collect emails, protect content, and boost learner engagement — all in one powerful and easy-to-use plugin.
• FluentCommunity Pro provides a comprehensive solution for building a professional learning community on WordPress, combining social networking tools and a learning management system (LMS) in a single platform — no coding required.
• FluentSnippets allows you to insert optimized code snippets for Presto Player.
• A Link video already uploaded to YouTube.

Step 2: Add Video in Presto Player

1. Go to Presto Player > Add New Video > Select YouTube
2. Paste the YouTube link > Click Add New
3. Create a custom preset (e.g., “Community Player”) by clicking on the newly added video > Go to the Video Preset section in the settings sidebar > Add New Preset > In Behavior, enable Hide YouTube UI (Experimental)
4. Generate an Instant Video Page and copy the link — Presto Player will provide this page, which is the link you will embed into FluentCommunity.
5. In the admin toolbar, click on Instant Video Page > Visibility > Select Published
6. Then Publish the Presto Player video > A new window will appear in the Media address section > Click Copy to get the video link.

Note: To avoid having to select the video preset every time you add a new video, go to Presto Player > Settings > Presets, then under Select default preset for video, choose the preset you previously created (e.g., Community Player) and click Update Settings.

Step 3: Add Presto Player CSS Code in FluentSnippets

This code snippet optimizes the Instant Video Page from Presto Player by hiding distracting elements and aligning the video for a cleaner layout on both desktop and mobile devices.

👉 See detailed instructions on how to add code into FluentSnippets

Step 1: Copy the CSS Code Below

---

/* Only hide header and admin bar when Presto Player block is present */
body.single-pp_video_block header,
body.single-pp_video_block #wpadminbar {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Remove margin-top used to offset the admin bar, only when Presto Player is present */
body.single-pp_video_block {
  margin-top: -32px;
}

/* Remove padding around the video block */
.single-pp_video_block .pp-video {
  padding: 0 !important;
}

/* Set player border radius to 0 (sharp corners) */
:root {
  --presto-player-border-radius: 0px !important;
}

/* Optimize video display on small devices */
@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
  .pp-video {
    max-width: 420px !important;
    padding: 20px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

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Step 2: Add the Code into FluentSnippets

Click New Snippet to create a new entry, then follow these steps:

1. Select CSS as the snippet type
2. Paste the code you copied in Step 1 into the CSS code
3. Leave the visibility setting as default (visible to users)
4. Name your snippet (e.g., CSS Presto Player) and click Create New Snippet
5. Finally, click Activate.

Step 4: Add Presto Player Video to a Lesson in FluentCommunity

👉 See detailed instructions on how to add the Presto Player video into a lesson within your course on FluentCommunity.

Step 1: Copy Custom HTML Code Below

---

<div style="position: relative; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);">
  <iframe 
    src="https://yourdomain.com/path-to-your-instant-video-page"
    allowfullscreen
    loading="lazy"
    scrolling="no"
    style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none;">
  </iframe>
</div>

---

Step 2: Create a Block Pattern with Custom HTML Code

Creating a block pattern allows you to easily insert Presto Player videos into future lessons by simply reusing the saved block. Here's how:

• Go to the community section and access your course management area
• Open any lesson where you want to insert a Presto Player video
• Create a block using Custom HTML Code:
  • Add a Group Block
  • Insert a Code Block inside it and paste the code you copied in Step 1
• Click on the group block > Select the three-dot menu (…) in the toolbar > Click Create Pattern to save it as a reusable block
• A new window will appear:
  • Enter a name for the Pattern (e.g., Video Presto Player)
  • Select the category as “Video”
  • Uncheck the “Synchronize” option
• Once done, you can delete this group block and proceed to Step 3.

Step 3: How to Add Presto Player Videos to Your Lessons

• Add the Video Presto Player block template:
  • Click “Add Block” > Search for “Video Presto Player” > Insert it into your lesson
• Once inserted, replace the link in the code like this:
  src="https://yourdomain.com/path-to-your-instant-video-page"
  with the link to your actual Presto Player video.
  For example, if your video link is:
  https://hoanghxn.com/bo-lac-hxn
  then update it as:
  src="https://hoanghxn.com/bo-lac-hxn"

And that’s it — congratulations! 🎉
You’ve successfully embedded a Presto Player video into your course lesson. 😉

Can You Embed Presto Player Videos in FluentCommunity Posts?

Absolutely — you can embed Presto Player videos in FluentCommunity posts the same way you do for courses. When creating a post, there's an option to insert videos using custom HTML code. However, in my personal opinion, it's not really necessary.

👉 See detailed instructions on how to Embed Presto Player Videos in FluentCommunity Posts.

Step 1: Copy Custom HTML Code Below

---

<div style="position: relative; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);">
  <iframe 
    src="https://yourdomain.com/path-to-your-instant-video-page"
    allowfullscreen
    loading="lazy"
    scrolling="no"
    style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none;">
  </iframe>
</div>

---

Step 2: Embed Presto Player Videos with Custom HTML Code

• Create a Post > Click the video icon (Note: You must first select a specific Space for the post. If you create a post from the Feed, the Custom HTML Code option for embedding videos will not appear. I have already submitted a bug report about this to FluentCommunity here.)
• When the pop-up window appears, choose Custom HTML Code. Copy and paste the Custom HTML Code from Step 1 into the field.
• Once inserted, replace the link in the code like this:
  src="https://yourdomain.com/path-to-your-instant-video-page"
  with the link to your actual Presto Player video.
  For example, if your video link is:
  https://hoanghxn.com/bo-lac-hxn
  then update it as:
  src="https://hoanghxn.com/bo-lac-hxn"
• Then click Embed.

And that’s it — congratulations! 🎉
You’ve successfully Embed Presto Player Videos in FluentCommunity Posts. 😉

Note: For each post, you’ll need to manually repeat these steps, as you cannot use Patterns like in the course.

Since quick posts are meant to be… well, quick, it's probably not worth the time and effort to embed a full Presto Player setup in them. 😉

A Few Personal Thoughts

From Hoang Hxn & Cuong Thach believe that learning experiences should be controlled by content creators — not advertising platforms.

• As of now, FluentCommunity does not come with a built-in video player, which makes it inconvenient for users who want to use videos hosted on their own servers. If you're not relying on third-party services like YouTube or Vimeo, you’ll have to manually insert HTML5 code — something that can be challenging for non-technical users.
• It would be amazing if FluentCommunity developed its own video player with the ability to delay loading YouTube videos until the user hits “Play.” This would not only improve page load speed, but also enhance the learner’s experience by reducing distractions.
• While hiding YouTube branding — as Presto Player currently does — may raise some platform policy concerns, if FluentCommunity can offer a smart and compliant solution, users will surely appreciate the effort toward a cleaner, optimized experience.

If you're a FluentCommunity user and you’re looking for a fast, clean, content-protecting, and professional video playback solution — give this method a try.

🎯 Want to see FluentCommunity build this feature? Don’t hesitate to voice your thoughts in the FluentCommunity community. The more users vote for it, the more likely the developers will prioritize creating something like a FluentCommunity Player.

Let’s share this solution with the community — for a safer, more focused learning ecosystem.

Hoang Hxn & Cuong Thach
Members of the HXN Tribe – A community for independent entrepreneurs