Verify at Least One Video Embed on Homepage

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Confirms the homepage carries at least one working embedded video of the owner, adding motion, face, and voice to the first impression.

Category: Website QA Audit

Use this when running Layer 2 (Content Architecture Checks) of the Website QA Audit – video is the fastest way for a visitor to know, like, and trust the person.

Inputs

  • Homepage URL on desktop and mobile
  • The owner's video inventory (YouTube channel, one-minute videos) to confirm the embed is theirs
  • The audit report/spreadsheet for logging results

Steps

  1. Scroll the full homepage and locate every video element – true embeds (YouTube/hosted player) count; a thumbnail image merely linking away does not.
  2. Confirm at least one embed exists; zero embeds is an immediate fail.
  3. Press play and watch the first seconds: the video must load and play in place, and it must feature the brand owner (a WHY video or one-minute video is the standard fill).
  4. Check mobile: the embed must render and play on a phone, not overflow the viewport or disappear responsively.
  5. Open DevTools Console while the player loads to confirm the embed isn't throwing mixed-content or blocked-script errors.
  6. Log the embed location, source URL, and playback results in the audit report.

Definition of done (QA checklist)

  • At least one true video embed on the homepage, playing successfully on desktop and mobile
  • The video features the brand owner and loads without console errors
  • Embed details and playback evidence logged in the audit report, linked back to /website-qa-audit

Example(s)

  • Example needed – run the Meta-Article Prompt after first real run.

File in the zip: skills/website-qa-audit/verify-at-least-one-video-embed-on-homepage.md. Download the Task Library zip.

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