To confirm whether the browser can play a specific video format, you can follow the following steps: 1. Check the browser's official documents or Can I use website to understand the supported formats, such as Chrome supports MP4, WebM, etc., Safari mainly supports MP4; 2. Use HTML5's

If you want to confirm whether the browser can play a specific video format, it does not require too complicated operations. The key is to understand the browser's support and test the actual playback effect.

View the list of video formats supported by the browser

Different browsers have different support for video formats, such as MP4, WebM, OGG, etc., which may perform differently in different browsers. You can refer to the official documentation of mainstream browsers (such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) to see which encoding formats and container types they support.

For example:

• Chrome : Supports MP4 (H.264), WebM, OGV, etc.
• Firefox : supports WebM, OGV, and also supports MP4 (depending on the system environment)
• Safari : mainly relies on system decoder and usually supports MP4 (H.264)

You can also visit websites like Can I use... and search for specific formats to view the compatibility table.

Use HTML5's <video></video> tag for local testing

If you have a specific video file or format that you want to test, the most direct way is to write a simple HTML page and use the <video></video> tag to load the video file in that format:

 <video controls>
  <source src="test-video.mp4" type="video/mp4">
  Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>

Open this page to see if it can play normally. If "not supported" is displayed or there is no screen sound, it means that the current browser may not support this format.

The advantage of this method is that you can see the results directly and can be tested across platforms (such as opening the same page on your mobile browser).

Quick judgment with online detection tools

If you don't want to write code yourself to test it, there are some ready-made online tools that can help you determine whether a browser supports a certain video format. for example:

• VideoJS Tech Insights
• BrowserStack Live (can be remotely tested in different devices and browsers)

These tools can simulate different browser environments, allowing you to upload video files for playback testing, saving you the hassle of manual configuration.

Basically these are the methods. The key point is that you have to check the support situation based on the document and then verify it in conjunction with actual tests. Some details such as video encoding versions (such as H.264 vs H.265) may also affect playback, so don't just look at the file suffix.

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