HTML
Video

The HTML <video> tag is used to embed a media player which supports video playback into the website.

Video Breakdown

Here is the breakdown of HTML Video.

Video Attributes

Attribute	Description
src	It specifies the URL
width	It specifies the width
autoplay	It specifies that the video will play automatically
controls	It specifies that the video controls get displayed
height	It specifies the height
loop	It specifies that the video will start again every time after finish
muted	It specifies that the audio should be muted
poster	It specifies the image to be shown while the video is downloading
preload	It specifies how and when the video file should load

Video Example

Below example will demonstrate the basic architecture of HTML Video.

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<!doctype html>  
<html>
    <head>
        <title>HTML Comment Example</title>
    </head>
  
    <body>
        <video controls>
            <source src="intro.webm" type='video/webm;codecs="vp8, vorbis"'/>
        </video>
    </body>
</html>