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You can play some types of audio and video files without a plugin like Flash. This article explains which formats can be played and how to save and open them.

You can play some types of sound and video files on web pages without a [[Use plugins to play audio, video, games and more|plugin]]. This article explains which formats can play and how to control, save, and open them. __TOC__ = Supported formats = Because the use of many audio and video file types is restricted by patents, a third-party application mainly a [[Use plugins to play audio, video, games and more|plugin]] (such as [[Flash Plugin - Keep it up to date and troubleshoot problems|Flash]]) is required to use them. However, Firefox is able to play natively open media{for win7,win8,fx21} and some kinds of patented media{/for}. == Open media == [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorbis Vorbis audio], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theora Theora video] (developed by [http://www.xiph.org/ the Xiph.Org Foundation]){for fx15}, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opus_%28audio_format%29 Opus Audio] (developed by Mozilla and Microsoft and standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force as RFC 6716){/for}, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VP8 VP8 video] (sponsored by Google) are free [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_compression#Audio audio]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_compression#Video video compression] formats for use without patent restrictions, and can be viewed in Firefox without a plugin. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogg Ogg] (.oga, ogv,.ogx file types) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebM WebM] (.webm file type) are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_container_format container formats] for open media. {for win7,win8,fx21} == Patented media == [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3 MP3], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Audio_Coding AAC], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC H.264/MPEG-4 AVC] are patented [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_compression#Audio audio]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_compression#Video video compression] formats and can be viewed in Firefox with the use of libraries built in the operating system. Thus, neither Mozilla nor you need to pay fee. {/for} {note}'''Tip:''' In order to test your system, some sample video files are available in the [http://camendesign.com/code/video_for_everybody/test.html “Video For Everybody” Test Page] at camendesign.com.{/note} = Audio and video controls = == Control bar== When you visit a website that includes a supported media file, you will see controls for managing playback when you hold the mouse pointer over the media on the page. [[Image:Video Controls]] * '''Play button''': [[Image:Video Play]] Starts playback. * '''Pause button''': [[Image:Video Pause]] Stops playback once it has started. * '''Position slider''': [[Image:Video Progress Slider]] Indicates how much time has elapsed since the beginning of the file. Drag the slider left or right to go back or forward. * '''Volume control''': Click to mute or unmute. Hover and drag the slider up or down to adjust the volume. *::[[Image:Video Sound Slider]] * '''Fullscreen button''': [[Image:Video Fullscreen]] Toggles fullscreen when in default size. * '''Default size button''': [[Image:Video Default Size]] Restores the default size when in fullscreen. == Context menu controls == The context menu (accessible via {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}Ctrl-click{/for}) contains the above controls except the position slider and also allows you to: {for fx22} * '''Accelerate or reduce the playback rate''': Select {menu Play Speed} and then one of the available speeds. {/for} * '''Show or hide statistics''' (only video): Select {menu Show Statistics} to display video statistics such as the file name, resolution, volume, sample rate and frame number. To hide them, select {menu Hide Statistics}. * '''Hide controls''': Select {menu Hide Controls} so that the bottom control bar never show up. To show them, select {menu Show Controls}. == Keyboard controls == After you click on an audio or video file on a web page, you may control the playback with your keyboard. {| !Command !Shortcut |- |Toggle Play / Pause |{key Space bar} |- |Decrease volume |{key ↓} |- |Increase volume |{key ↑} |- |Mute audio |{for win,linux}{key Ctrl+↓}{/for}{for mac}{key command+↓}{/for} |- |Unmute audio |{for win,linux}{key Ctrl+↑}{/for}{for mac}{key command+↑}{/for} |- |Seek back 15 seconds |{key ←} |- |Seek back 10 % |{for win,linux}{key Ctrl+←}{/for}{for mac}{key command+←}{/for} |- |Seek forward 15 seconds |{key →} |- |Seek forward 10 % |{for win,linux}{key Ctrl+→}{/for}{for mac}{key command+→}{/for} |- |Seek to the beginning |{key Home} |- |Seek to the end |{key End} |} = Saving media files = To save an audio file from a web page to your computer: # [[T:contextmenu]] on the audio controls and select {menu Save Audio As…}. # Select a location on your computer to save the file. To save a video file from a web page to your computer: # [[T:contextmenu]] on the video controls and select {menu Save Video As…}. #*Select {menu Save Snapshot As…} if you only want to save the video snapshot. # Select a location on your computer to save the file. = Opening saved files = The media files you save from web pages may not play in your normal media player. To open these types of files: # Open Firefox. # Click {for win,linux}{key Ctrl+O}{/for}{for mac}{key command+O}{/for}. # Navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to play and click {button Open}. = Troubleshooting = If you are having problems with audio or video files, see: * [[Fix common audio and video issues]] * [[What to do if Firefox won't play any sounds]] [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/M99OTW]]