diff --git a/lms/templates/index.html b/lms/templates/index.html
index 5cf35b2979..f5a5a12586 100644
--- a/lms/templates/index.html
+++ b/lms/templates/index.html
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
 <%
   homepage_overlay_html = microsite.get_value('homepage_overlay_html')
 
-  show_homepage_promo_video = microsite.get_value('show_homepage_promo_video', True)
-  homepage_promo_video_youtube_id = microsite.get_value('homepage_promo_video_youtube_id', "XNaiOGxWeto")
+  ## To display a welcome video, change False to True, and add a YouTube ID (11 chars, eg "123456789xX") in the following line
+  show_homepage_promo_video = microsite.get_value('show_homepage_promo_video', False)
+  homepage_promo_video_youtube_id = microsite.get_value('homepage_promo_video_youtube_id', "your-youtube-id")
 
   show_partners = microsite.get_value('show_partners', True)