HTML5 Video Support Check

  • // Check if the browser understands the video element.
  • function understands_video() {
  •   return !!document.createElement(‘video’).canPlayType; // boolean
  • }
  • if ( !understands_video() ) {
  •         // Must be older browser or IE.
  •         // Maybe do something like hide custom
  •         // HTML5 controls. Or whatever…
  •         videoControls.style.display = ‘none’;