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Adding a video to an album

Videos sit in the photo grid like any other picture: the tile shows a still frame with a play badge, and clicking it opens the same lightbox the photos use, with the clip playing.

1. Drop the .mp4 in the album's asset folder, e.g. assets/ap/events/2026-08-12-totality.mp4.

2. Add a poster image with the same basename next to it -- that still is what the grid shows, and it is not listed as a separate photo:

   ffmpeg -i assets/ap/events/2026-08-12-totality.mp4 \
       -ss 00:00:02 -vframes 1 -q:v 2 \
       assets/ap/events/2026-08-12-totality.jpg
   

   .jpeg, .png and .webp work as well. Hugo fails the build with an explanatory error if the poster is missing.

3. Describe it in the album's _index.md under resources:. Point src at either the .mp4 or its poster image -- both are recognised. The same keys as a photo apply, and weight decides where it lands between the pictures:

     - src: /ap/events/2026-08-12-totality.mp4
       locations:
         - Carrión de los Condos
       categories:
         - Solar
       weight: 15
       phototitle: Totality
       description: 12/08/2026 - The last seconds before third contact.
   

The clip is only downloaded once someone opens it, and playback stops when the lightbox is closed or moves on to the next image.