How do you change video src using jQuery?

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How do you change the src of a HTML5 video tag using jQuery?

I got this HTML:

<div id="divVideo">
  <video controls>
    <source src="test1.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
  </video>
</div>

This doesn't work:

var videoFile = 'test2.mp4';
$('#divVideo video source').attr('src', videoFile);

It changes the src if I inspect it using firebug, but does not actually change the video being played.

I read about .pause() and .load(), but I'm not sure how to use them.

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8 Answers

JQUERY

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
  var videoID = 'videoclip';
  var sourceID = 'mp4video';
  var newmp4 = 'media/video2.mp4';
  var newposter = 'media/video-poster2.jpg';
 
  $('#videolink1').click(function(event) {
    $('#'+videoID).get(0).pause();
    $('#'+sourceID).attr('src', newmp4);
    $('#'+videoID).get(0).load();
     //$('#'+videoID).attr('poster', newposter); //Change video poster
    $('#'+videoID).get(0).play();
  });
});

user_20376560

The easiest way is using autoplay.

<video autoplay></video>

When you change src through javascript you don't need to mention load().

user_10273050
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