HTML Tag Reference - HTML tag <video>
The <video> element embeds video content into a web page.
Browser compatibility
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<video> |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What's new in HTML5
The <video> tag is new in HTML5.
Attribute
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| autoplay | autoplay | Set that the video will start playing as soon as it is ready |
| controls | controls | Set that video controls should be displayed, such as a play/pause button. |
| height | pixels | Set the video player height |
| loop | loop | Play the video again and again |
| muted | muted | Mute the sound |
| poster | URL | Set an image while the video is downloading, or until the user hits the play button |
| preload | auto metadata none |
what to preload when the page loads |
| src | URL | Set the URL of the video file |
| width | pixels | Sets the width of the video player |
Global Attributes
The <video> tag supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <video> tag supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Default CSS Settings
None.
Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<body>
<video width="360" height="240" src="your.webm" autoplay controls
preload="none" muted> Video cannot be displayed
</video>
</body>
</html>