diff --git a/blocks/video/video.js b/blocks/video/video.js
index debe3659..c9784d42 100644
--- a/blocks/video/video.js
+++ b/blocks/video/video.js
@@ -4,37 +4,71 @@
  * https://www.hlx.live/developer/block-collection/video
  */
 
-function embedYoutube(url, autoplay) {
+function embedYoutube(url, replacePlaceholder, autoplay) {
   const usp = new URLSearchParams(url.search);
-  const suffix = autoplay ? '&muted=1&autoplay=1' : '';
+  let suffix = '';
+  if (replacePlaceholder || autoplay) {
+    const suffixParams = {
+      autoplay: '1',
+      mute: autoplay ? '1' : '0',
+      controls: autoplay ? '0' : '1',
+      disablekb: autoplay ? '1' : '0',
+      loop: autoplay ? '1' : '0',
+      playsinline: autoplay ? '1' : '0',
+    };
+    suffix = `&${Object.entries(suffixParams).map(([k, v]) => `${k}=${encodeURIComponent(v)}`).join('&')}`;
+  }
   let vid = usp.get('v') ? encodeURIComponent(usp.get('v')) : '';
   const embed = url.pathname;
   if (url.origin.includes('youtu.be')) {
     [, vid] = url.pathname.split('/');
   }
-  return `<div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;">
+
+  const temp = document.createElement('div');
+  temp.innerHTML = `<div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;">
       <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com${vid ? `/embed/${vid}?rel=0&v=${vid}${suffix}` : embed}" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" 
       allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; encrypted-media; accelerometer; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" title="Content from Youtube" loading="lazy"></iframe>
     </div>`;
+  return temp.children.item(0);
 }
 
-function embedVimeo(url, autoplay) {
+function embedVimeo(url, replacePlaceholder, autoplay) {
   const [, video] = url.pathname.split('/');
-  const suffix = autoplay ? '?muted=1&autoplay=1' : '';
-  return `<div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;">
+  let suffix = '';
+  if (replacePlaceholder || autoplay) {
+    const suffixParams = {
+      autoplay: '1',
+      background: autoplay ? '1' : '0',
+    };
+    suffix = `?${Object.entries(suffixParams).map(([k, v]) => `${k}=${encodeURIComponent(v)}`).join('&')}`;
+  }
+  const temp = document.createElement('div');
+  temp.innerHTML = `<div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;">
       <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/${video}${suffix}" 
       style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" 
       frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen  
       title="Content from Vimeo" loading="lazy"></iframe>
     </div>`;
+  return temp.children.item(0);
 }
 
-function getVideoElement(source, autoplay) {
+function getVideoElement(source, replacePlaceholder, autoplay) {
   const video = document.createElement('video');
   video.setAttribute('controls', '');
   video.dataset.loading = 'true';
   video.addEventListener('loadedmetadata', () => delete video.dataset.loading);
-  if (autoplay) video.setAttribute('autoplay', '');
+  if (autoplay || replacePlaceholder) {
+    video.setAttribute('autoplay', '');
+    if (autoplay) {
+      video.setAttribute('loop', '');
+      video.setAttribute('playsinline', '');
+      video.removeAttribute('controls');
+      video.addEventListener('canplay', () => {
+        video.muted = true;
+        video.play();
+      });
+    }
+  }
 
   const sourceEl = document.createElement('source');
   sourceEl.setAttribute('src', source);
@@ -44,7 +78,7 @@ function getVideoElement(source, autoplay) {
   return video;
 }
 
-const loadVideoEmbed = (block, link, autoplay) => {
+const loadVideoEmbed = (block, link, replacePlaceholder, autoplay) => {
   if (block.dataset.embedIsLoaded) {
     return;
   }
@@ -54,14 +88,15 @@ const loadVideoEmbed = (block, link, autoplay) => {
   const isVimeo = link.includes('vimeo');
   const isMp4 = link.includes('.mp4');
 
+  let embedEl;
   if (isYoutube) {
-    block.innerHTML = embedYoutube(url, autoplay);
+    embedEl = embedYoutube(url, replacePlaceholder, autoplay);
   } else if (isVimeo) {
-    block.innerHTML = embedVimeo(url, autoplay);
+    embedEl = embedVimeo(url, replacePlaceholder, autoplay);
   } else if (isMp4) {
-    block.textContent = '';
-    block.append(getVideoElement(link, autoplay));
+    embedEl = getVideoElement(link, replacePlaceholder, autoplay);
   }
+  block.replaceChildren(embedEl);
 
   block.dataset.embedIsLoaded = true;
 };
@@ -77,7 +112,7 @@ export default async function decorate(block) {
     wrapper.innerHTML = '<div class="video-placeholder-play"><button type="button" title="Play"></button></div>';
     wrapper.prepend(placeholder);
     wrapper.addEventListener('click', () => {
-      loadVideoEmbed(block, link, true);
+      loadVideoEmbed(block, link, true, false);
     });
     block.append(wrapper);
   } else {
@@ -85,7 +120,7 @@ export default async function decorate(block) {
     const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
       if (entries.some((e) => e.isIntersecting)) {
         observer.disconnect();
-        loadVideoEmbed(block, link, false);
+        loadVideoEmbed(block, link, false, block.classList.contains('autoplay'));
         block.classList.remove('lazy-loading');
       }
     });