HTML 5 <audio> and <video> tags make it simple to add media to a website. You need to set src attribute to identify the media source and include a controls attribute so the user can play and pause the media.
HTML Video:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<video width="300" controls>
<source src="video.mp4" type="video/mp4">
<source src="video.ogg" type="video/ogg">
Your browser does not support HTML video.
</video>
<p>
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</p>
</body>
</html>The HTML <audio> Element:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<audio controls>
<source src="music.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="music.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
Your browser does not support the audio element.
</audio>
</body>
</html>| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| addTextTrack() | Adds a new text track to the audio/video |
| canPlayType() | Checks if the browser can play the specified audio/video type |
| load() | Re-loads the audio/video element |
| play() | Starts playing the audio/video |
| pause() | Pauses the currently playing audio/video |
HTML Audio/Video Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| audioTracks | Returns an AudioTrackList object representing available audio tracks |
| autoplay | Sets or returns whether the audio/video should start playing as soon as it is loaded |
| buffered | Returns a TimeRanges object representing the buffered parts of the audio/video |
| controller | Returns the MediaController object representing the current media controller of the audio/video |
| controls | Sets or returns whether the audio/video should display controls (like play/pause etc.) |
| crossOrigin | Sets or returns the CORS settings of the audio/video |
| currentSrc | Returns the URL of the current audio/video |
| currentTime | Sets or returns the current playback position in the audio/video (in seconds) |
| defaultMuted | Sets or returns whether the audio/video should be muted by default |
| defaultPlaybackRate | Sets or returns the default speed of the audio/video playback |
| duration | Returns the length of the current audio/video (in seconds) |
| ended | Returns whether the playback of the audio/video has ended or not |
| error | Returns a MediaError object representing the error state of the audio/video |
| loop | Sets or returns whether the audio/video should start over again when finished |
| mediaGroup | Sets or returns the group the audio/video belongs to (used to link multiple audio/video elements) |
| muted | Sets or returns whether the audio/video is muted or not |
| networkState | Returns the current network state of the audio/video |
| paused | Returns whether the audio/video is paused or not |
| playbackRate | Sets or returns the speed of the audio/video playback |
| played | Returns a TimeRanges object representing the played parts of the audio/video |
| preload | Sets or returns whether the audio/video should be loaded when the page loads |
| readyState | Returns the current ready state of the audio/video |
| seekable | Returns a TimeRanges object representing the seekable parts of the audio/video |
| seeking | Returns whether the user is currently seeking in the audio/video |
| src | Sets or returns the current source of the audio/video element |
| startDate | Returns a Date object representing the current time offset |
| textTracks | Returns a TextTrackList object representing the available text tracks |
| videoTracks | Returns a VideoTrackList object representing the available video tracks |
| volume | Sets or returns the volume of the audio/video |
Plug-ins
Plug-ins were designed to be used for many different purposes:
- To run Java applets
- To run Microsoft ActiveX controls
- To display Flash movies
- To display maps
- To scan for viruses
- To verify a bank id
YOUTUBE:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<iframe width="420" height="345" src="https://youtu.be/my6mdDSlIaY">
</iframe>
</body>
</html>
