Html5 Video and Audio

Only MP4, WebM, and Ogg video are supported by the newest HTML5 standard.

1. MP4. Developed by the Moving Pictures Expert Group. Based on QuickTime. Commonly used in newer video cameras and TV hardware. Supported by all HTML5 browsers. Recommended by YouTube.
2. Developed by the web giants, Mozilla, Opera, Adobe, and Google. Supported by HTML5.
3. Theora Ogg. Developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation. Supported by HTML5.

Only MP3, WAV, and Ogg audio are supported by the newest HTML5 standard.

1. MP3 files are actually the sound part of MPEG files. MP3 is the most popular format for music players. Combines good compression (small files) with high quality. Supported by all browsers.
2. Developed by IBM and Microsoft. Plays well on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems. Supported by HTML5.
3. Developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation. Supported by HTML5.

For cross browser support, suggest to use MP4 video and MP3 audio.