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HTML HTML Video and Audio Media Basics The Video Element

Posted by john knight
john knight
Courses Plus Student 9,155 Points

Question (Very Important!)

[First Question]:

is there any thing different or wrong with this URL? I will explain it to you I got an URL from You tube then i placed in the video element then i want to preview in the work space then i wanted to load the video then it doesn't load then i got the URL in the Teachers notes then i placed it in the work space the i reload the page then the video work Why?

john knight
john knight
Courses Plus Student 9,155 Points

I used this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8UnvTe1b6E

Jack Spangenberg
Jack Spangenberg
643 Points
Jack Spangenberg
Jack Spangenberg
643 Points

No, what does your HTML look like. I need what is in the file.

john knight
john knight
Courses Plus Student 9,155 Points

here what is in the file ----->

<video control> <source src=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8UnvTe1b6E"> </video>

1 Answer

Jack Spangenberg
Jack Spangenberg
643 Points
Jack Spangenberg
Jack Spangenberg
643 Points

If you want to play a youtube video on your website, you can use this page on W3 to help you. Try this code:

<iframe width="420" height="345" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/[INSERT YOUTUBE EMBED ID]">
</iframe>

You can find out how to get your embed ID from here