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To add a video from your library and use its URL in your code, follow these steps:

  1. Upload the video to a hosting service: If your video is saved locally, you'll need to upload it to a server or cloud storage that provides a public URL. Common options include AWS S3, Google Drive (with sharing enabled), Dropbox, or a dedicated video hosting platform like Vimeo.

  2. Get the direct URL of the video: After uploading, retrieve the direct link to the video file. Make sure it ends with the video file extension, such as .mp4, .webm, etc.

  3. Embed the video using HTML:

<video width="640" height="360" controls>
  <source src="https://yourdomain.com/path/to/video.mp4" type="video/mp4">
  Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>
  • Replace https://yourdomain.com/path/to/video.mp4 with your actual video URL.

  • The controls attribute adds the play/pause and volume controls.

  • Adjust width and height to fit your design.

  1. Using the URL in other programming environments:

  • For CSS background videos, use background-video (note: limited support).

  • For frameworks like React, the same HTML snippet works within JSX by replacing class with className.

Example in React JSX:

<video width="640" height="360" controls>
  <source src="https://yourdomain.com/path/to/video.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
  Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>

Ensure that the hosting service permits direct video linking and bandwidth usage to avoid playback issues.