How to Install ShareThis Video Share Buttons on an HTML Website

Did you know people are 12x more likely to share videos than image and text combined? Amplify the reach of videos on your site through video share buttons.

In order for our Video Share Buttons to work on your HTML website, follow the steps below to add your unique ShareThis code to the <head> section of your website: 

  1. Log in or sign up to the ShareThis Platform.
  2. Add your domain.
  3. Copy your unique ShareThis installation script.
    • You can find it in Step 1 of any App page (e.g., Inline Share Buttons, Sticky Share Buttons, Follow Buttons).
    • Or, you can find the same script in Settings → Setup inside the Platform.
  4. Paste the script into your website’s <head> section, then save and publish your changes.
  5. In the Apps section, select Video Share Buttons, click Enable App to activate it on your site.
  6. (Optional but recommended) Customize your app.
    • Select your social networks.
    • Adjust colors to match your brand.
    • Set button size, shape, alignment, and enable share counts if desired.

Hot tips

  • This tool will enable share buttons on videos across your entire website. If you want to omit Video Share Buttons from select videos, check out the steps from this guide.
  • Video Share Buttons are designed to work only with embedded videos (e.g. from Facebook, TikTok, Youtube, Vimeo, Twitch, etc.)