Is it possible to embed a .mp4 video from Google Drive to a website using Webflow without using YouTube, Vimeo, or similar hosting sites? If yes, what are the specific steps for doing so?

Yes, you can embed a .mp4 video from Google Drive in Webflow, but you need to generate a direct file link since Google Drive doesn't natively support embedding in Webflow’s video element. Follow these steps:

1. Upload Your Video to Google Drive

• Go to Google Drive and upload your .mp4 video.
• Right-click the file, then select Get link.
• Change the access to Anyone with the link, then copy the URL.

2. Generate a Direct Download Link

• The Google Drive shareable link follows this format:
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/FILE_ID/view?usp=sharing
• Replace the part after /file/d/ with the actual file ID, and modify the link as follows:
  https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=FILE_ID
• This is now a direct link to your video file.

3. Embed the Video in Webflow

• Go to your Webflow project and add an Embed element (from the Add panel).

• Paste the following iframe snippet inside the embed code field:

  <video controls autoplay width="100%">
<source src="DIRECT_LINK_HERE" type="video/mp4">
Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>

• Replace DIRECT_LINK_HERE with your generated direct link from Step 2.

• Click Save and publish your site to test the embedded video.

Summary

You can embed a Google Drive-hosted .mp4 video by uploading the file, generating a direct download link, and using a custom <video> tag inside an Embed element in Webflow. However, this method relies on Google's file hosting, which may have bandwidth limitations. For better performance, consider dedicated video CDNs.