This plugin allows the <video> and <source> elements to be posted in your bbPress forum. This makes it quick and easy for forum members to add videos to their posts.
Here is the list of allowed tags and allowed attributes.
<video>
<source>
1. Add the `allow-html5-video.php` file to bbPress’ `my-plugins/` directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in bbPress.
*Make sure you have set up your webhost to allow the correct MIME types for OGG and OGV files.
MIME Type: video/ogg
Extension(s): ogv ogg ogm
What are some example embed codes?
Example #1 (Works in most modern browsers)
<video src="test-video.ogv" controls>
Your browser does not support the <code>video</code> element.
</video>
Example #2 (Should Work in all modern browsers)
<video controls>
<source src="test-video.ogg" type="video/ogg">
<source src="test-video.mp4">
Your browser does not support the <code>video</code> element.
</video>
What codecs are recommended?
Theora for .ogg and .ogv
.h264 for .mp4
Does it work with other video plugins?
Yes, it works with other video plugins (bbvideo and others).
Tested up to: 1.0.2
Requires at least: 0.8.4
- 0.9 -
*initial release
Allow HTML5 Video is based off of mdawaffe’s and qayqay12′s Allow Images plugin.
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