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<!--> <!DOCTYPE> <a> <abbr> <acronym> <address> <applet> <area> <article> <aside> <audio> <b> <base> <basefont> <bdi> <bdo> <big> <blockquote> <body> <br> <button> <canvas> <caption> <center> <cite> <code> <col> <colgroup> <command> <datalist> <dd> <del> <details> <dfn> <dialog> <dir> <div> <dl> <dt> <em> <embed> <fieldset> <figcaption> <figure> <font> <footer> <form> <frame> <frameset> <head> <header> <hgroup> <h1> - <h6> <hr> <html> <i> <iframe> <img> <input> <ins> <kbd> <keygen> <label> <legend> <li> <link> <map> <mark> <menu> <meta> <meter> <nav> <noframes> <noscript> <object> <ol> <optgroup> <option> <output> <p> <param> <pre> <progress> <q> <rp> <rt> <ruby> <s> <samp> <script> <section> <select> <small> <source> <span> <strike> <strong> <style> <sub> <summary> <sup> <table> <tbody> <td> <textarea> <tfoot> <th> <thead> <time> <title> <tr> <track> <tt> <u> <ul> <var> <video> <wbr>HTML <video> Tag
Example
Play a video:
<video width="320" height="240" controls>
<source src="movie.mp4" type="video/mp4">
<source src="movie.ogg" type="video/ogg">
Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>
<source src="movie.mp4" type="video/mp4">
<source src="movie.ogg" type="video/ogg">
Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>
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Browser Support
The <video> tag is supported in Internet Explorer 9+, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari.
Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions, do not support the <video> tag.
Definition and Usage
The <video> tag specifies video, such as a movie clip or other video streams.
Currently, there are 3 supported video formats for the <video> element: MP4, WebM, and Ogg:
| Browser | MP4 | WebM | Ogg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 9+ | YES | NO | NO |
| Chrome 6+ | YES | YES | YES |
| Firefox 3.6+ | NO | YES | YES |
| Safari 5+ | YES | NO | NO |
| Opera 10.6+ | NO | YES | YES |
- MP4 = MPEG 4 files with H264 video codec and AAC audio codec
- WebM = WebM files with VP8 video codec and Vorbis audio codec
- Ogg = Ogg files with Theora video codec and Vorbis audio codec
MIME Types for Video Formats
| Format | MIME-type |
|---|---|
| MP4 | video/mp4 |
| WebM | video/webm |
| Ogg | video/ogg |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <video> tag is new in HTML5.
Tips and Notes
Tip: Any text between the <video> and </video> tags will be displayed in browsers that do not support the <video> element.
Optional Attributes
New : New in HTML5.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| autoplayNew | autoplay | Specifies that the video will start playing as soon as it is ready |
| controlsNew | controls | Specifies that video controls should be displayed (such as a play/pause button etc). |
| heightNew | pixels | Sets the height of the video player |
| loopNew | loop | Specifies that the video will start over again, every time it is finished |
| mutedNew | muted | Specifies that the audio output of the video should be muted |
| posterNew | URL | Specifies an image to be shown while the video is downloading, or until the user hits the play button |
| preloadNew | auto metadata none |
Specifies if and how the author thinks the video should be loaded when the page loads |
| srcNew | URL | Specifies the URL of the video file |
| widthNew | pixels | Sets the width of the video player |
Global Attributes
The <video> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <video> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
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