I can start my video but can't play it

Question

I have this video:

<video src='videos/StressedOut.mp4' class='prize_video' controls></video>

I've checked, the URL is working. .prize_video doesn't affect the function of the video, only the style:

.prize_video {
  width: 800px;
  height: 480px;
  position: relative;
  left: 22px;
}

I can click play, but the video won't start...

Please don't ask [same questions](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/36993990/i-can-click-play-but-no-video-plays) multiple times, and why multiple accounts ? Instead, edit the first one, it will go back at top of streams. Now, you didn't answered to the comments that were posted on yesterday's one : — Kaiido, May 04 '16 at 01:00

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 04 '16 at 00:51

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check the direct link of the video file in the web browser, could be the file permissions.

or could be an unsupported format such as HEVC

answered May 04 '16 at 00:51

David Clews

If it was one of these two possibilities, then I guess, *"I've checked, the URL is working"* wouldn't be part of the question. – Kaiido May 04 '16 at 01:01

PseudoAj · Answer 2 · 2016-05-04T01:02:34.290

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As suggested by @David please check the video file permissions since I ran the html and css here with different video and it works fine.

HTML:

<video src='http://www.w3schools.com/html/mov_bbb.mp4' class='prize_video' controls></video>

CSS:

.prize_video {
  width: 800px;
  height: 480px;
  position: relative;
  left: 22px;
}

Also verify following:

P.S. It can be something very trivial causing problem too.

edited May 04 '16 at 01:02

answered May 04 '16 at 00:59

PseudoAj

what make's this an answer? – Kaiido May 04 '16 at 01:00
Not exactly a solution rather evidence that the html/css snippet is working. – PseudoAj May 04 '16 at 01:04

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 04 '16 at 01:08

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try adding the mime type as an attribute in the video tag, to select the correct video codec by the web browser.

<video src='videos/StressedOut.mp4' type="video/mp4" class='prize_video' controls></video>

answered May 04 '16 at 01:08

David Clews

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