Can the play, pause, and stop functions of a Lottie animation be controlled through JavaScript calls in Webflow?

Yes, Lottie animations in Webflow can be controlled using JavaScript. Webflow does not provide built-in controls for play, pause, and stop, but you can achieve this using Lottie’s JavaScript API.

1. Load the Lottie Player

• Ensure your Lottie animation is added to Webflow as an Embed element or a JSON file uploaded via Webflow’s Lottie component.
• If you’re using a Webflow Lottie element, give it a unique ID (e.g., lottieAnimation).

2. Add a Script to Control the Animation

• Insert the following script inside an Embed element or in the Before section via Webflow’s custom code settings:

document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {  var lottieElement = document.getElementById("lottieAnimation");    if (lottieElement) {    var lottieInstance = lottieElement.getLottie();        // Example event listeners    document.getElementById("playBtn").addEventListener("click", function () {      lottieInstance.play();    });    document.getElementById("pauseBtn").addEventListener("click", function () {      lottieInstance.pause();    });    document.getElementById("stopBtn").addEventListener("click", function () {      lottieInstance.stop();    });  }});

3. Setup Play, Pause, and Stop Buttons

• Add Button elements to your Webflow project and give each one a unique ID.
• Play: playBtn
• Pause: pauseBtn
• Stop: stopBtn

4. Ensure LottieWeb is Loaded

• Webflow automatically loads the Lottie library for Lottie elements.
• The method getLottie() is Webflow-specific and exposes controls for Webflow’s native Lottie component.

Summary

You can control a Webflow Lottie animation using JavaScript by retrieving the instance via getLottie() and calling .play(), .pause(), or .stop(). Ensure your Lottie element has an ID, and set up buttons with event listeners for interactivity.