HTML sl;video> preload property

HTML video preload attribute HTML and video. Tags

The preload property indicates whether the video is loaded after the page is loaded, with three optional values: none, metadata, auto, please refer to the following example:

Video should not be loaded when the page loads:

<video controls preload="none">
<source src="movie.mp4" type="video/mp4">
<source src="movie.ogg" type="video/ogg">
Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>

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Browser support

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With the exception of Internet Explorer, the preload property is supported by all major browsers.


Definitions and usages

The preload property specifies whether the video is loaded after the page is loaded.

If the autoplay property is set, it is ignored.

Note: If you use the autoplay property preload, it will be ignored.


The difference between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The label is a new HTML5 label.


Grammar

<video preload=" auto|metadata|none ">

The property value

Value Describe
auto Indicates that once the page is loaded, the audio/video begins to load.
metadata Indicates that only audio/video metadata is loaded when the page is loaded.
none Indicates that audio/video should not be loaded after the page is loaded.


HTML video preload attribute HTML and video. Tags