<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>
Definition and Usage
The <video> tag specifies video, such as a movie clip or other video streams.
Currently, there are 3 supported video formats for the <video> element: MP4, WebM, and Ogg:
| Browser | MP4 | WebM | Ogg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer | YES | NO | NO |
| Chrome | YES | YES | YES |
| Firefox | YES from Firefox 21 from Firefox 30 for Linux |
YES | YES |
| Safari | YES | NO | NO |
| Opera | YES From Opera 25 |
YES | YES |
- MP4 = MPEG 4 files with H264 video codec and AAC audio codec
- WebM = WebM files with VP8 video codec and Vorbis audio codec
- Ogg = Ogg files with Theora video codec and Vorbis audio codec
MIME Types for Video Formats
| Format | MIME-type |
|---|---|
| MP4 | video/mp4 |
| WebM | video/webm |
| Ogg | video/ogg |