How to remove playbutton from video that autoplays

Topic summary

Issue: An autoplaying video still shows a play button overlay that the store owner wants removed on a Shopify theme.

Proposed fix: Hide the overlay via CSS. In Shopify admin go to Online Store β†’ Themes β†’ Actions β†’ Edit code β†’ theme.css, then add at the end: .vimeo-mobile-trigger .icon { display: none !important; } and save.

Context/notes: The selector targets the play icon within an element labeled vimeo-mobile-trigger (the video’s overlay). No Liquid or Shopify Scripts changes are needed; this is a front-end CSS-only solution.

Outcome: A provided screenshot confirms the play button is no longer visible after applying the rule. No adverse effects were reported.

Status: Resolved with the CSS solution; no further follow-ups or disagreements in the thread.

Summarized with AI on December 12. AI used: gpt-5.

I have a video that automatically autoplays hence it does not need any video controls but the video play button is visible and cannot be removed. How do i permantely disable this feature. I would really appreciate any help. My store url is https://03nkpv-tm.myshopify.com/ . Thank you in advance!

Hello @CameronO
Go to online store ----> themes ----> actions ----> edit code ---->theme.css
add this code at the end of the file and save.

.vimeo-mobile-trigger .icon {
display: none !important;
}

result

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