The HTML <video> element is used to show a video on a web page.
Video
Example
<div style="text-align:center">
<video controls="" id="video1" style="width:600px;max-width:100%;">
<source src="mov_bbb.mp4" type="video/mp4"/>
<source src="mov_bbb.ogg" type="video/ogg"/>
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
</video>
</div>
The HTML
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>
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
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>
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>
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the <video> element.
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
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<br/>
<video id="video2" style="max-width:100%" width="480">
<source src="mov_bbb.mp4" type="video/mp4"/>
<source src="mov_bbb.ogg" type="video/ogg"/>
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
</video>
<p>Video courtesy of .</p>
For a full DOM reference, go to our HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference.
HTML Video Tags
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| Defines a video or movie | |
| Defines multiple media resources for media elements, such as | |
| Defines text tracks in media players |
