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You can embed video files on a web page using the <video> element. Consider the following example:

index.html

In this example:

<video> element contains a <source> element, which specifies the URL and file type of the video file. Commonly supported formats are WebM, MP4, and OGG;
controls attribute displays standard playback controls;
If the user's browser doesn't support the video element, a fallback message will be displayed.

Commonly used attributes for the HTML video element include:

autoplay: starts playing the video file as soon as the page loads;
loop: causes the video file to loop continuously;
muted: mutes the audio by default;
volume: specifies the default volume level for the audio file, ranging from 0.0 (silent) to 1.0 (full volume);
poster: specifies the URL of an image to display as the video thumbnail before the video is played;
width and height: specifies the width and height of the video player in pixels.

Here's an example demonstrating the usage of all these attributes:

index.html

Note

Additionally, there are many JavaScript libraries and APIs available that provide additional functionality for playing and manipulating video content on the web.

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You can embed video files on a web page using the <video> element. Consider the following example:

index.html

In this example:

<video> element contains a <source> element, which specifies the URL and file type of the video file. Commonly supported formats are WebM, MP4, and OGG;
controls attribute displays standard playback controls;
If the user's browser doesn't support the video element, a fallback message will be displayed.

Commonly used attributes for the HTML video element include:

autoplay: starts playing the video file as soon as the page loads;
loop: causes the video file to loop continuously;
muted: mutes the audio by default;
volume: specifies the default volume level for the audio file, ranging from 0.0 (silent) to 1.0 (full volume);
poster: specifies the URL of an image to display as the video thumbnail before the video is played;
width and height: specifies the width and height of the video player in pixels.

Here's an example demonstrating the usage of all these attributes:

index.html

Note

Additionally, there are many JavaScript libraries and APIs available that provide additional functionality for playing and manipulating video content on the web.

Everything was clear?

Thanks for your feedback!

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