Determine if Browser Understands HTML5 Video


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  1. // Check if the browser understands the video element.
  2. function understands_video() {
  3. return !!document.createElement('video').canPlayType; // boolean
  4. }
  5.  
  6. if ( !understands_video() ) {
  7. // Must be older browser or IE.
  8. // Maybe do something like hide custom
  9. // HTML5 controls. Or whatever...
  10. videoControls.style.display = 'none';
  11. }

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