Question

How can I embed a local .mov / .m4v in an HTML document?

Answer 1

Quick google search turned up:

<OBJECT classid='clsid:02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B' width="400"
height="300" codebase=' http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab' >
<param name='src' value="your_mov_file.mov">
<param name='autoplay' value="true">
<param name='controller' value="true">
<param name='loop' value="true">
<EMBED src="your_mov_file.mov" width="400" height="300" autoplay="true"
controller="true" loop="true" pluginspage=' http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/' >
</EMBED>
</OBJECT>

I do not recommend doing so because it requires a quicktime plugin, and in todays modern web world that shouldn't be the case. Maybe convert it into something more web friendly, and then use the html5 video tags.

Answer 2

You might take a look at mediaelementjs.com :) play audio & video with HTML5/JS/CSS; it's open source ;)

Answer 3

Thanks a ton, I wound up doing something similar to what you suggested. But thanks a lot anyways.