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This module enhances the Colorbox module to allow displaying remote videos within a Colorbox modal. It offers options to launch the Colorbox using either text or a thumbnail, with support for image styles and grouping videos into galleries.

Colorbox Media Video extends Colorbox module with support for Drupal core Media Remote Video.

In next release support for core media video type will also be added.

Features

The Colorbox Media Video module:

  • Works as a Formatter for Video URL field in Remote Media Video
  • Choose between a text or thumbnail to launch a Colorbox
  • Supports Media thumbnail and image styles
  • Supports Gallery (video grouping) - aka Colorbox rel

Installation

1. Install the module as normal, see link for instructions.
Link: https://www.drupal.org/documentation/install/modules-themes/modules-8

2. Go to "Media types" -> "Remote Video" -> "Manage display" -> "Video URL"
=> select Colorbox Remote Media Video formatter and adjust settings

Activity

Total releases
4
First release
Aug 2025
Latest release
1 month ago
Releases (12 mo)
4 ▲ from 0
Maintenance
Active

Release Timeline

Releases

Version Type Release date
2.1.0 Stable Jun 11, 2026
2.1.x-dev Dev Jun 11, 2026
2.0.3 Stable Aug 27, 2025
2.0.x-dev Dev Aug 27, 2025