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jquery.videoBG

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Version: 0.2.1

Usage

var videoBG = $('body').videoBG(options);

FAQs

If not displaying correctly in Firefox, make sure your server is outputting the current MIME type for ogv and webm videoBG is now a <video> element

Warning

Don't abuse this code... Don't use it too often, too many video instances will slow down the browser.

Please bear in mind bandwidth usage for both you, and your visitors

Browser Support

<table> <tr><td>Firefox 4+ (the best experience)</td><td>Yes (webm)</td><td>Yes</td></tr> <tr><td>Internet Explorer 9+</td><td>Yes (mp4)</td><td>Yes</td></tr> <tr><td>Firefox 3.5</td><td>Yes (ogv)</td><td>Yes</td></tr> <tr><td>Chrome</td><td>Yes (webm/mp4)</td><td>Yes</td></tr> <tr><td>Safari</td><td>Yes (mp4)</td><td>Yes</td></tr> <tr><td>Opera 10.5+</td><td>Yes (ogv)</td><td>Yes</td></tr> <tr><td>Internet Explorer 8</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr> <tr><td>Internet Explorer 7</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr> <tr><td>Android Browser</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr> <tr><td>Mobile Safari</td><td colspan=2>Does not modify default behaviour</tr> <tr><td>Older Browsers that support position:fixed</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</tr> <tr><td>Archaic browsers</td><td colspan=2>Does not modify default behaviour</tr> </table>