Install Swarmify on Moodle

If you're using Moodle to deliver online courses and want to stream fast, ad-free videos through Swarmify, you can easily embed SmartVideo into your Moodle site. Here’s how to get it up and running.

Step 1: Add the Swarmify Snippet to Your Site

To enable SmartVideo playback, you’ll need to add the Swarmify JavaScript snippet to the <head> section of your Moodle site.

You can follow Moodle’s guide here:
👉 Header and Footer Editing in Moodle

Paste your Swarmify embed snippet (from your dashboard) into the header section so it loads on all pages.

Note: If you're not sure where to find your Swarmify snippet, log into your Swarmify Dashboard, go to the Configuration tab, and copy the code provided.

Step 2: Embed SmartVideo Tags in a Text Block

Once the script is added to your site’s header, you can embed any video using a SmartVideo tag directly in a Moodle Text block.

To do this:

Go to the Moodle course where you want to add your video
Turn editing on
Click Add a block and choose Text and media area
Click the gear icon in the HTML block and choose Configure
Switch to HTML mode and paste your SmartVideo tag into the content area

Example tag:

<smartvideo src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/448062899" 
            width="1280" height="720"
            class="swarm-fluid" controls>
</smartvideo>

👉 How to use Text Blocks in Moodle

That’s it!

Once the Text block is saved, your video will load using Swarmify's player, giving you lightning-fast delivery and a distraction-free experience.

If you run into any issues or have questions, click the Help button in the bottom-right corner to chat with us.