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Posted by Christopher Mlalazi
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Christopher Mlalazi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 17,305 Points

Video As Background

Hi guys. Does anyone know if there is a lecture on how to use a video as background on a home page, just like we use background full image?

3 Answers

Joel Rivera
Joel Rivera
29,401 Points
Joel Rivera
Joel Rivera
29,401 Points

You can use the video tag

<video autoplay loop poster="example.jpg" id="bgvid">
    <source src="example.webm" type="video/webm">
    <source src="example.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>

And then the css would be like:

video#bgvid { 
    position: fixed;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    min-width: 100%;
    min-height: 100%;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    z-index: -100;
    -ms-transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
    -moz-transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
    -webkit-transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
    background: url(polina.jpg) no-repeat;
    background-size: cover; 
}

This is not fully implemented but sets you on the right direction.

Hopefully it helps. Good Luck

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

fixed for readability. :)

Joel Rivera
Joel Rivera
29,401 Points
Joel Rivera
Joel Rivera
29,401 Points

Thanks Jason

Christopher Mlalazi
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Christopher Mlalazi
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Christopher Mlalazi
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Thanks Joel and Jason, let me look into that.