How to play MKV file in browser?

Question

I have a video file in MKV format, i want to play that file in the browser without converting, how can i play this file format in browser?

<video width="320" height="240" controls>
  <source src="movie.mkv" type="video/mkv">
  Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>

i want this file to be played in full screen mode always. My browser is chrome.

Chrome should play MKV well. is the path correct ? and what's the Chrome version ? — Raptor, Jun 10 '13 at 06:39
I'm asking Chrome's version. Another question shows Chrome can play MKV well: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9622726/html5-video-can-play-mkv-files ; what's your OS ? — Raptor, Jun 10 '13 at 06:41
This is the file i'm playing http://www.auby.no/files/video_tests/h264_720p_hp_3.1_600kbps_aac_mp3_dual_audio_harry_potter.mkv — Nitin Aggarwal, Jun 10 '13 at 06:44
there seems to be something wrong with your video or the server of the video. I tried with another video and it worked. — Parthik Gosar, Jun 10 '13 at 07:26

Matt Joiner · Answer 1 · 2014-12-05T01:10:22.947

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It will refuse to play Matroska if the type attribute is set to video/x-matroska. Try removing the type attribute completely.

After some experimentation with this issue, I've found the best solution is to set the mime type to video/webm.

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answered Dec 02 '14 at 06:57

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If i set content-type for *.mkv file as contenty-type = video/webm video and audio working in chrome. In IE, Firefox this still does not work. – Peter M. Jan 07 '15 at 00:09
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Type `video/webm` worked for me on a Samsung TV. I did not work on any other browser I tested (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) on iPhone. On desktop I have image but no sound on Chrome. – nelsonspbr Sep 01 '20 at 19:19

score 7 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 05 '13 at 20:36

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I think Chrome doesn't play .mkv videos.

By the way, 'type' is mime-type, and mkv's mime type is video/x-matroska.

Try:

source src="movie.mkv" type="video/x-matroska"

If this works, maybe the sound will be muted, so you can try type="video/mp4".

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This does not work, but upper post from Matt working well at least in chrome (in IE and Firefox not). – Peter M. Jan 07 '15 at 00:13

score 2 · Answer 3 · edited Feb 16 '18 at 00:36

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I added the IIS Mime Type as (.mkv - video/webm) over the IIS option and it worked fine.

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With Chrome? which version? – Ross Feb 16 '18 at 01:03
Why isn't your aswer the first? Worked perfecty. – tiagorockman Nov 24 '19 at 12:41

Mm.Mirzaei.dev · Answer 4 · 2020-09-07T11:18:12.217

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If you want to use video with path .mkv

<!-- mkv -->
  <video width="320" height="240" controls src="assets/animation.mkv"></video>
<!-- mp4 -->
  <video width="320" height="240" controls>
    <source src="assets/animation.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
  </video>

if you do not understand, click on link

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answered Sep 07 '20 at 11:12

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