HTML5 video tracking tag

The HTML5 video tracking tag helps you collect data about interactions with videos on your site or app. After setting up this tag, you can see collected data in video analytics reports.

To create and set up the HTML5 video tracking tag, follow these steps:

1. Go to Menu > Tag Manager.
2. Navigate to Tags.
3. Click Add a tag.
4. Name the tag and select the following type: HTML5 video tracking.
5. Click Next.
6. Set up the following elements:
   • Track progress: If turned on, you’ll track percentage thresholds and interaction timestamps.
   • Track only videos with the selected CSS selectors: If turned on, you’ll track only videos that have the listed CSS selectors.
   • Read video titles from an HTML attribute: If turned on, you’ll use an HTML attribute to record titles for tracked videos.
   • Track the volume level as a custom dimension: If turned on, you’ll track the volume level as a percentage. It will be stored as a custom dimension.

   Note: If you track the volume level as a custom dimension, create a custom dimension under Analytics > Settings > Custom dimension and enter the dimension name or ID here.

   

7. In Advanced tag settings, choose Consent type. Set it up if you use a consent form on your site. This tag will be fired only for visitors who consent to the selected consent type.
8. Respect opt-out and DNT is turned on by default. Leave it as is, if you want to respect visitors who set Do-Not-Track in their browsers, or visitors who opt out of tracking using our opt-out form.
9. In Flight dates, set the date and time when the tag is fired.
10. In Tag triggers, click Choose existing trigger.
11. Choose the following trigger: All page views.

    Note: You can also set a new trigger that will fire this tag on selected pages.

12. When you’re done, click OK for the trigger.
13. Click Save for the tag.
14. Test your tag in debug mode.
15. When you’re happy how the tag works, click Publish.
16. After some time, data will be collected and you will be able to see it under Menu > Analytics > Reports > Video analytics.