HTML - Video Element
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HTML<video> element is used to enable video playback support within a web page.
It works very similarly to the <img> element as it also requires adding the path or URL of the video within
the src attribute. The HTML supports only MP4, WebM, and Ogg video formats. The <video> element also
supports audio however, the <audio> element is more suitable for that purpose. We will cover the audio
element in the next chapter.
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<video width="450" height="250" controls>
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<source src="url/of/video" type="video/webm">
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Examples of HTML video Element
Following are some example codes that illustrate the use of video element in a webpage.
Embed a Video in HTML
To embed a video inside a web page, we need to set the src attribute inside the <video> element that
specifies the path or URL for video. A web page serves content to a wide variety of users with various types
of browsers. Each browser supports different video formats (MP4, WebM, and Ogg) as mentioned earlier.
Therefore, we can supply all the formats that HTML supports by including multiple <source> tag within
<video> element. We let the browser decide which format is more suitable for video playback.
We can also enable the built-in controls for controlling audio and video playback to the users (if needed)
with the help of controls attribute. It provides an interface that enables users to manage video playback
functions such as volume adjustment, video navigation (forward and backwards) and play or pause
operations.
The following example shows how to insert the path or URL of video inside the video element.
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Video Element</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>Playing video using video element</p>
<p>
The browser is responsible for determining
the appropriate format to use.
</p>
<video width="450" height="250" controls>
<source src="/html/media/video/sampleTP.webm"
type="video/webm">
<source src="/html/media/video/sampleTP.mp4"
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type="video/mp4">
<source src="/html/media/video/sampleTP.ogv"
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<p>Sorry, video element is not supported!</p>
</video>
</body>
</html>
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Setting the Dimension of Video Display Area
To set the dimension of video display area, also known as the viewport, we can use the height and width
attributes of the <video> element. These attributes define the height and width of the video viewport in
pixels.
Note that the video will adjust its aspect ratio (e.g. 4:3 and 16:9) to align with the specified height and
width. Therefore, it is advisable to match the dimensions of viewport for a better user experience.
Let’s look at an example code below to understand better.
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HTML Video Element
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</head>
<body>
<p>Playing video using video element</p>
<video width="450" height="250" controls>
<source src="/html/media/video/sampleTP.mp4"
type="video/mp4">
</video>
</body>
</html>
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Autoplay and Looping of Video
We can configure the video to play automatically in a loop by using the autoplay and loop attributes.
Remember, a few browsers like Chrome 70.0 do not support autoplay feature unless the muted attribute is
used. Therefore, it is recommended to use autoplay and muted attributes together.
The following example illustrates the autoplay and looping of video
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Video Element</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>Playing video using video element</p>
<video width="450"
height="250"
autoplay
muted
loop>
<source src="/html/media/video/sampleTP.mp4"
type="video/mp4">
</video>
</body>
</html>
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We can pass a URL of an image that works as a thumbnail for the video within the poster attribute of
<video> element. It will display the specified image until the video starts playing.
In the following example, we are illustrating the use of poster attribute
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Video Element</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>Playing video using video element</p>
<video width="450"
height="250"
controls
muted
poster ="html/images/logo.png" >
<source src="/html/media/video/sampleTP.mp4"
type="video/mp4">
</video>
</body>
</html>
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Browser Support for different Video Formats
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The table below illustrates the various videoa formats
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Browser OGG WebM MP4
Chrome Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
Safari No Yes Yes
Firefox Yes Yes Yes
Opera Yes Yes Yes
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