Video too big in blog post - Studio Theme

Topic summary

A user encountered an issue with an embedded Vimeo video appearing too large in a blog post using the Studio theme.

Solution Found:

  • Access the blog post editing page and click the “show HTML” button (< /> symbol in the top right of the editing bar)
  • Locate the <iframe> code for the embedded video
  • Find the padding-related code (in this case, it was set at 177%)
  • Change the padding value to 100%

This adjustment resolved the sizing issue, making the video display at an appropriate size. The solution may also work for video embeds from other platforms beyond Vimeo.

Summarized with AI on November 8. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hi, is there a way to make embedded videos smaller in blog posts? I embedded a video from Vimeo and it is huge. I’m using the Studio theme. If you suggest some code, please be sure to let me know where to put it! :grinning_face:

For anyone facing the same problem, I figured it out - this is for embedding a Vimeo video, but it may work for other platforms as well. Go into the editing page of your blog post, and select the show html symbol </> in the top right of the editing bar. In the html, look for