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HTML Video

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The HTML <video> element is used to show a video on a web page.

Example
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The HTML <video> Element


To show a video in HTML, use the <video> element:

Example
<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>
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How it Works
The controls attribute adds video controls, like play, pause, and volume.

It is a good idea to always include width and height attributes. If height and
width are not set, the page might flicker while the video loads.
The <source> element allows you to specify alternative video files which the
browser may choose from. The browser will use the first recognized format.

The text between the <video> and </video> tags will only be displayed in
browsers that do not support the <video> element.

HTML <video> Autoplay


To start a video automatically, use the autoplay attribute:

Example
<video width="320" height="240" autoplay>
<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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Note: Chromium browsers do not allow autoplay in most cases. However,
muted autoplay is always allowed.

Add muted after autoplay to let your video start playing automatically (but
muted):

Example
<video width="320" height="240" autoplay muted>
<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 numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports
the <video> element.
Element

<video> 4.0 9.0 3.5 4.0

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HTML Video Formats


There are three supported video formats: MP4, WebM, and Ogg. The browser
support for the different formats is:

Browser MP4 WebM Ogg

Edge YES YES YES

Chrome YES YES YES

Firefox YES YES YES

Safari YES YES NO

Opera YES YES YES


HTML Video - Media Types
File Format Media Type

MP4 video/mp4

WebM video/webm

Ogg video/ogg

HTML Video - Methods, Properties, and


Events
The HTML DOM defines methods, properties, and events for
the <video> element.

This allows you to load, play, and pause videos, as well as setting duration and
volume.

There are also DOM events that can notify you when a video begins to play, is
paused, etc.

Example: Using JavaScript


Play/Pause Big Small Normal

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For a full DOM reference, go to our HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference.

HTML Video Tags


Tag Description

<video> Defines a video or movie

<source> Defines multiple media resources for media elements, such as <video>
<audio>

<track> Defines text tracks in media players

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