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HTML5 <video> Tag

Example

Play a video:

<video width="320" height="240" controls="controls">
  <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

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The <video> tag is supported in all major browsers (in Internet Explorer: from version 9).


Definition and Usage

The <video> tag specifies video, such as a movie clip or other video streams.


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 video.


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 HTML5.


Event Attributes

The <video> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.


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