# Show videos with video tag

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/show-videos-with-video-tag/22542>\
**Category:** ionic-v1\
**Created:** [May 7, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/show-videos-with-video-tag/22542 "2015-05-07T08:26:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Finality](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Finality](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Finality)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/show-videos-with-video-tag/22542/1 "2015-05-07T08:26:04Z")

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Hi evorybody,

i’m trying to show videos in my ionic app with the html video tag. My videos are in videos folder inside www folder.

Here is my HTML code :

```
<div class="aligner home-video modal transparent fullscreen-player" ng-click="closeModal()">
    <video src="{{videoSrc}}" class="centerme" controls="controls" autoplay></video>
</div>

```

And my controller code :

```
.controller('HelpCtrl', function($scope, $ionicModal) {

    $scope.videoSrc = '';
    $ionicModal.fromTemplateUrl('templates/help-video.html', {
        scope: $scope,
        animation: 'slide-in-up'
    })
    .then(function(modal) {
        $scope.modalVideo = modal;
    });

    $scope.showVideo = function() {
        $scope.videoSrc = 'videos/video.ogv';
        $scope.modalVideo.show();
    };

    $scope.closeModal = function() {
        $scope.modalVideo.hide().then(function() {
            $scope.videoSrc = '';
        });
    };
})

```

In my browser, all works fine. My video is launched inside my modal. But on Android, my modal is opened but the video doesn’t start. Why ?

Thanx for your help 🙂

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**Author:** ![onion2k](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/onion2k/32/78287_2.png) [@onion2k](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/onion2k)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/show-videos-with-video-tag/22542/2 "2015-05-07T08:39:11Z")

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Ogg Theora (the .ogv format) isn’t supported on mobiles. [http://caniuse.com/#feat=ogv](http://caniuse.com/#feat=ogv) Change the format of the video to something else… MP4 if you want cross platform compatibility, or maybe WebM if you’re just targeting Android.

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**Author:** ![Finality](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Finality](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Finality)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/show-videos-with-video-tag/22542/3 "2015-05-07T08:43:35Z")

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Hi !

First thanx for your answer. When I’m trying with a mp4 video, my android application crashes and I return on Android’s home. Is-it normal ?