The <video> Element

New in HTML5Image and Multimedia

Add video that can be viewed with an HTML5 enabled browser without the use of plug-ins.

Attributes for <video>

Type	Attribute List
'Standard' Attributes	"autoplay", "controls", "crossorigin", "height", "loop", "mediagroup", "muted", "playsinline", "poster", "preload", "width", "writingsuggestions", and "src"

Browser Compatibility Notes

• Consider providing fallback for older browsers by using a Flash <object> element within the <video> element. The <object> element (if in a <video> element) will be ignored in browsers that support the <video> element.

Recommended Links

• CanIUse.com: Search <video> (browser compatibility information)
• CanIEmail.com: Search <video> (email client compatibility information)
• HTML5 (WHATWG): video element
• MDN: <video>
• SVG 2: <video>
• Quackit: HTML <video> tag

Search Engine Links (for more information)

• Bing "video element"
• Google "video element"