HTML <video>
Tag
HTML
The <video>
tag is used to embed a media player which supports video playback in an HTML document.
HTML <video>
Tag
The <video>
tag contains one or more <source>
tags with different video sources and a fallback text to inform the user that the browser does not support the <video>
element.
The three different video formats mp4, Ogg, and WebM are generally supported by most browsers.
A <video>
control can play both video content as well as audio content. But the <audio>
player is more suitable for audio content.
Element Attributes
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
autoplay |
autoplay | Specifies that playback will start automatically as soon as the video is ready. |
controls |
controls | This specifies that video controls should be displayed, such as volume adjusting, retrieval, and playback pause / resume. |
height |
pixels | Specifies height of the video player. |
loop |
loop | Specifies that the browser will automatically return to the beginning after reaching the end of the video. |
muted |
muted | It specifies that the audio output of the video should be muted. |
poster |
url | Specifies an image to be shown while downloading the video. |
preload |
auto metadata none |
This gives the browser a hint that what the author thinks will lead to the best user experience. |
src |
url | It specifies the URL of the video file. |
width |
pixels | It specifies the width of the video player. |
Global attributes
Global attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.
<accesskey>
,
<class>
,
<contenteditable>
,
<contextmenu>
,
<data-*>
,
<dir>
,
<draggable>
,
<dropzone>
,
<hidden>
,
<id>
,
<lang>
,
<spellcheck>
,
<style>
,
<tabindex>
,
<title>
,
<translate>
.
Global Event Handler Attributes
Global Event Handler attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.
<onabort>
,
<onautocomplete>
,
<onautocompleteerror>
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<onblur>
,
<oncancel>
,
<oncanplay>
,
<oncanplaythrough>
,
<onchange>
,
<onclick>
,
<onclose>
,
<oncontextmenu>
,
<oncuechange>
,
<ondblclick>
,
<ondrag>
,
<ondragend>
,
<ondragenter>
,
<ondragleave>
,
<ondragover>
,
<ondragstart>
,
<ondrop>
,
<ondurationchange>
,
<onemptied>
,
<onended>
,
<onerror>
,
<onfocus>
,
<oninput>
,
<oninvalid>
,
<onkeydown>
,
<onkeypress>
,
<onkeyup>
,
<onload>
,
<onloadeddata>
,
<onloadedmetadata>
,
<onloadstart>
,
<onmousedown>
,
<onmouseenter>
,
<onmouseleave>
,
<onmousemove>
,
<onmouseout>
,
<onmouseover>
,
<onmouseup>
,
<onmousewheel>
,
<onpause>
,
<onplay>
,
<onplaying>
,
<onprogress>
,
<onratechange>
,
<onreset>
,
<onresize>
,
<onscroll>
,
<onseeked>
,
<onseeking>
,
<onselect>
,
<onshow>
,
<onsort>
,
<onstalled>
,
<onsubmit>
,
<onsuspend>
,
<ontimeupdate>
,
<ontoggle>
,
<onvolumechange>
,
<onwaiting>
.
Learning with HTML Editor "Try it Now"
You can edit the HTML code and view the result using online editor.
Example
<video controls>
<source src="videodemo.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="vediodemo.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
Sorry this browser does not support the video element.
</video>
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