# MediaKit Video Players | Shortcuts Library

> Create a YouTube, Vimeo or player graphic

## What this shortcut does

Welcome to MediaKit Video Players
If you've created a video for your shortcut, MediaKit Video Players is for you. Use this shortcut to create a video player style graphic and link it to your video. You can choose between a YouTube, a Vimeo and a neutral player.
Note: iOS 12 version screenshots
First you decide for a player design. Select
YouTube
,
Vimeo
or

.
Next, enter the title of your video or a catchy heading.
Now, enter the length of your video (for example: 09:41).
Finally, you can choose if you want to use an image (called video poster) or a color gradient as background. Choose between
Add Poster
or
No Poster
. If you choose
Add Poster
, you can import your graphic from the photo library. The format should be 1920 x 1080 px, which corresponds to Full HD. If you select
No Poster
, you can choose between 16 color gradients.
Your
MediaKit Video Player
graphic will be created and you can save it in your photo library.
Upload the generated graphic with
MediaKit Upload & Mark­down
(part of the
MediaKit
main shortcut) and a link to your video will be created. So you can easily advertise it on your shortcut page here on.
Please find below all available player styles:
(These screenshots are from the iOS 12 version of the shortcut. With the iOS 13 version you can now create colored backgrounds.)
Credits
If you create graphics using MediaKit, please credit and link as follows:
Graphics made with MediaKit.
Download MediaKit here:
If you're using Markdown, simply copy and paste the following to credit:
Graphics made with MediaKit.
Thanks for supporting MediaKit.
No third party Updater Shortcut required.
MediaKit has an integrated update mechanism called
Embed-a-Update
. Thanks to the embedded updater, MediaKit Video Players does not require any external updater shortcut. All MediaKit shortcuts for iOS 13 check for updates themselves, so you'll always be up to date and never miss an update.
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## Compatibility

iPhone, iPad

## Required apps

Shortcuts, iCloud Drive

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