# Video

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Embed a video from your media library or upload a new one.

- **Name:** `core/video`
- **Category:** [media](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/core-blocks/core-blocks-media/)
- **API Version:** [3](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-api-versions/)
- **Block Type:** [Hybrid](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/getting-started/fundamentals/static-dynamic-rendering/) (static save + server enhancements)
- **Keywords:** `movie`

## Attributes

_Defined via the [`attributes`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/) property in block.json._

| Attribute | [Type](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#type-validation) | [Default](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#default-value) | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `autoplay` | `boolean` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `video`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `autoplay` |
| `caption` | `rich-text` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `rich-text`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `figcaption`. [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `content` |
| `controls` | `boolean` | `true` | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `video`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `controls` |
| `id` | `number` | — | [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `content` |
| `loop` | `boolean` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `video`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `loop` |
| `muted` | `boolean` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `video`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `muted` |
| `poster` | `string` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `video`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `poster` |
| `preload` | `string` | `"metadata"` | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `video`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `preload` |
| `blob` | `string` | — | [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `local` |
| `src` | `string` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `video`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `src`. [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `content` |
| `playsInline` | `boolean` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `video`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `playsinline` |
| `tracks` | `array` | `[]` | [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `content` |

## Supports

_Defined via the [`supports`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/) property in block.json._

- [`anchor`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#anchor): `true`
- [`align`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#align): `true`
- [`spacing`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#spacing):
  - `margin`: `true`
  - `padding`: `true`
- [`interactivity`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#interactivity):
  - `clientNavigation`: `true`

## Block Markup

This is a [**hybrid block**](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/getting-started/fundamentals/static-dynamic-rendering/). It saves static markup that the server may enhance during rendering.

```html
<!-- wp:core/video -->
<figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="data:video/mp4;base64, "></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">My video</figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:core/video -->
```

## Source

- [block.json](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/trunk/packages/block-library/src/video/block.json) ([reference](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-metadata/))
- [Source directory](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/trunk/packages/block-library/src/video/) — browse `edit.js`, `save.js`, `index.php`, and more.

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