How to create: Full-screen video

Learn how to use CSS to create a full-screen video background.

How to create a full-screen video

Step 1 - Add HTML:

<!-- Video -->
<video autoplay muted loop id="myVideo">
  <source src="rain.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>
<!-- Optional: some overlay text to describe the video -->
<div class="content">
  <h1>Heading</h1>
  <p>Lorem ipsum...</p>
  <!-- Use the button to pause/play the video with JavaScript -->
  <button id="myBtn" onclick="myFunction()">Pause</button>
</div>

Step 2 - Add CSS:

/* Set video style: 100% width and height to cover the entire window */
#myVideo {
  position: fixed;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  min-width: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
}
/* Add some content at the bottom of the video/page */
.content {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  color: #f1f1f1;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
}
/* Set the style for the button used to pause/play the video */
#myBtn {
  width: 200px;
  font-size: 18px;
  padding: 10px;
  border: none;
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
}
#myBtn:hover {
  background: #ddd;
  color: black;
}

Step 3 - Add JavaScript:

Or, you can add JavaScript to pause/play the video by clicking the button:

Example

<script>
// Get the video
var video = document.getElementById("myVideo");
// Get the button
var btn = document.getElementById("myBtn");
// Pause and play the video, and change the button text
function myFunction() {
  if (video.paused) {
    video.play();
    btn.innerHTML = "Pause";
  } else {
    video.pause();
    btn.innerHTML = "Play";
  }
}
</script>

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