Issues embedding external video editor content into webflow

Finsweet Components
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Hey everyone,

I’m working on a webflow project where I’m trying to reference resources related to the capcut app, and I’ve run into something odd.

When I try embedding certain external elements or linking dynamic content from that site into my webflow page, parts of it either don’t render properly or seem to get blocked. In some cases, scripts don’t execute, and I’m wondering if it’s related to iframe restrictions, cors policies, or how webflow handles custom embeds.

I’m trying to keep everything clean and functional inside webflow without breaking performance or security rules. Has anyone here dealt with integrating third-party app-related content that wasn’t really designed for embedding?

Would love to hear if there’s a recommended approach, like using a proxy, custom attributes, or a different embedding method.

Thanks in advance!

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Hey @arnoldstuart2812!

Looking at what you’re trying to do with the CapCut embedding, I should clarify that our Finsweet Components are designed for specific platforms like YouTube and Instagram where we handle all the API integration for you. They’re not built for embedding external applications like CapCut :thinking:

If you’re looking to showcase CapCut-created videos, a simpler approach might be uploading them to YouTube first, then using our YouTube Feed component or Webflow’s native embed. This would avoid those tricky cross-domain restrictions completely :flexed_biceps:

For embedding the actual CapCut tool or other dynamic elements, that’s more of a general web development challenge with iframe and CORS policies.