# P5 and DOM file types

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5-and-dom-file-types/30336>\
**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Created:** [May 28, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5-and-dom-file-types/30336 "2021-05-28T14:05:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5-and-dom-file-types/30336/1 "2021-05-28T14:05:15Z")

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I’m trying to create a video player using DOM and video files to createVideo() in p5. When I’m setting my program to support multiple file types, I have to include each format of the file in the repository or file directory as well, right?

Additionally, what file types should I include to ensure my player works on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, etc.? What formats besides mp4 should I use?

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same as the other topic I changed the topic category.

you can find info on MDN - in their example they use webm and mp4. but note that webm has different standards (vp8/vp9) and vp9 may not be supported by all the browsers.

> **[Video and Audio APIs - Learn web development | MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/JavaScript/Client-side_web_APIs/Video_and_audio_APIs)**
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> I think we've taught you enough in this article. The HTMLMediaElement API makes a wealth of functionality available for creating simple video and audio players, and that's only the tip of the iceberg. See the "See also" section below for links to...