How to create a video background

JavaScript Project

Creating a video background using javascript involves manipulating the dom (document object model) to add a video element to the background of a webpage. Here's a step-by-step guide with an example:

1. Set up your html structure:

<!Doctype html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>video background example</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
  <div class="video-container">
    <video id="video-background" autoplay loop muted>
      <source src="path/to/your/video.mp4" type="video/mp4">
        <!-- add additional source elements for other video formats (e.g., webm, ogg) -->
        your browser does not support the video tag.
    </video>
    <div class="content">
      <!-- your website content goes here -->
      <h1>welcome to my website</h1>
      <p>this is some example content.</p>
    </div>
  </div>

  <script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2. Create a css file (styles.css) to style the video container and ensure proper sizing:

css
Html, body {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.video-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

Video#video-background {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 20px;
  color: #fff;
}

3. Now, create a javascript file (script.js) to add the video background to the webpage:

javascript
Document.addeventlistener('domcontentloaded', function () {
  const video = document.getelementbyid('video-background');

  // function to check if the video can be played and handle errors
  function canplayvideo() {
    if (video.paused) {
      video.play().catch(function (error) {
        console.error('error playing video:', error);
      });
    }
  }

  // event listeners to handle video loading and playability
  video.addeventlistener('loadeddata', canplayvideo);
  video.addeventlistener('error', canplayvideo);
});

4. Replace `'path/to/your/video.mp4'` in the html code with the actual path to your video file. Make sure to have multiple video formats (e.g., mp4, webm, ogg) for broader browser compatibility.

5. Place all the files (html, css, and js) in the same folder, and open the html file in a web browser. The video should now appear as the background, and your content will be displayed on top of it.

Note: for simplicity, the above example assumes the video file is hosted locally. If you plan to deploy this to a live website, make sure to host the video file on a server and update the `src` attribute accordingly.

Keep in mind that video backgrounds can significantly increase the page's loading time and data usage for visitors. Use them judiciously and consider optimizing video file size for better performance.

Output:

About the Author

Silan Software

Silan Software is one of the India's leading provider of offline & online training for Java, Python, AI (Machine Learning, Deep Learning), Data Science, Software Development & many more emerging Technologies.

We provide Academic Training || Industrial Training || Corporate Training || Internship || Java || Python || AI using Python || Data Science etc

facebook.com/pythontpoint

twitter.com/pythontpoint

instagram.com/pythontpoint

PreviousNext

Join our newsletter for the latest updates.

About us

pythontpoint.org : The best online tutorial to learn Python, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Science, Power BI, SQL & Java.
We Provide best Academic training, Corporate training, Project & Internship.

Our Services

Corporate & Academic Training
Website Designing
Website Development
Digital Marketing
Project & Thesis

Contact Us

Plot No-741, 2nd Floor, Jayadev Vihar, 751013, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Call :
0674-2361252
Mail : info@silansoftware.com
Contact Us
Privacy Policy

Our Courses

Our Tutorials