Disable downloads from embedded video Dawn theme

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Topic summary

A user embedded a video in Dawn Theme’s multi-column element and wants to prevent visitors from downloading it. They shared screenshots showing the current video styling and settings code.

Proposed Solution:

  • Add the controlsList: "nodownload" property to the video element
  • This HTML5 video attribute removes the download button from the video player controls
  • Reference documentation from Chrome developers confirms this approach

Status: The discussion appears to have a potential solution offered, but no confirmation yet on whether it successfully resolved the issue. Implementation would require editing the theme’s Liquid code where the video element is rendered.

Summarized with AI on October 28. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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I embedded a video into the multi-column element on Dawn Theme. The included picture shows the code for the video styling and settings.

I’m looking for a way to edit or add a snippet to this existing code to prevent videos from being downloaded.

Thanks in advance for any help!

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Hi @nr-m2

let try to add this property:

controlsList: "nodownload"

the reference: https://developer.chrome.com/blog/media-updates-in-chrome-58/#controlslist