video background

[mikerawlinson]

Is it possible to put a video in the background of a site that is fixed and auto plays and loops as in this example : https://www.bannatyne.co.uk/


Thanks for any ideas or advice

Mike

[Initiostar]

Is it possible to put a video in the background of a site that is fixed and auto plays and loops as in this example : https://www.bannatyne.co.uk/


Thanks for any ideas or advice

Mike

Mike, take a look here for starters : https://initiostar.co.uk/demo/Video/fullvid.htm.

Gary

[mikerawlinson]

Thanks for reply .....I did a search and saw the link .....its just what I need ....... should have done search first but I was tired and couldn't think straight ....lol
Thanks for the reply tho .....I will try and understand all the codes ...lol...

Mike

[mikerawlinson]

I have tried and tried but still no joy.....I have put the video file in the index_htm_files
and now I have put this code into the head of the placeholder

<style>#myVideo { position: fixed; left: 0; top: 0; min-width: 100%; height: auto;}</style><video autoplay muted playsinline loop id="myVideo"><source src="https://index_htm_files/testvideo.mp4" type="video/mp4"></video>

where have I gone wrong .....lol.
I copied the code from your example page but change the source.

Thanks for any help
Mike

[Acorn]

I have tried and tried but still no joy.....I have put the video file in the index_htm_files
and now I have put this code into the head of the placeholder

<style>
#myVideo {
position: fixed; left: 0; top: 0; min-width: 100%; height: auto;
}
</style>

<video autoplay muted playsinline loop id="myVideo">
<source src="https://index_htm_files/testvideo.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>

where have I gone wrong .....lol.
I copied the code from your example page but change the source.

Thanks for any help
Mike

Mike, drop the https:// part.

Acorn

[mikerawlinson]

Thanks Acorn .... duh ...lol

Mike