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VideoJS - HTML5 Video Player for WordPress

Video.js is the most widely used HTML5 Video Player available. It allows you to embed video in your post or page using HTML5.

Download Version 3.0

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

  1. Upload the videojs-html5-video-player-for-wordpress folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
  3. Use the [video] shortcode in your post or page using the following options.
Video Shortcode Options

mp4

The location of the h.264/MP4 source for the video.

[video mp4="http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.mp4"]

ogg

The location of the Theora/Ogg source for the video.

[video ogg="http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.ogg"]

webm

The location of the VP8/WebM source for the video.

[video webm="http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.webm"]

poster

The location of the poster frame for the video.

[video poster="http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.png"]

width

The width of the video.

[video width="640"]

height

The height of the video.

[video height="264"]

preload

Start loading the video as soon as possible, before the user clicks play. Use 'auto' or 'none'. Auto will preload when the browser or devices allows it.

[video preload="auto"]

autoplay

Start playing the video as soon as it's ready.

[video autoplay="true"]

All Attributes Example

[video mp4="http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.mp4" ogg="http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.ogg" webm="http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.webm" poster="http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.png" preload="true" autoplay="true" width="640" height="264"]

Requires: 2.6 or higher
Compatible up to: 3.3.1
Last Updated: 2012-1-14 Downloads: 26,830

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