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Does HTML5 <video> playback support the .avi format?

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I am wondering if the HTML5 <video> tag now supports playback of .avi format video files.

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phuang07 Avatar asked Nov 09 '10 01:11

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Short answer: No. Use WebM or Ogg instead.

This article covers just about everything you need to know about the <video> element, including which browsers support which container formats and codecs.

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Richard Poole Avatar answered Sep 22 '22 15:09

Richard Poole