In this article I will explain with an example, how to play Video files from Server Folder (Directory) in ASP.Net.
 
 

Files Folder Locations

The Video file is stored in the Files Folder (Directory).
Play Video file in ASP.Net Web Forms
 
 

HTML Markup

The HTML Markup consists of following elements:
video – For playing Videos.
Note: This article makes use of HTML5 Video Player to play the videos on the web page.
 
Inside the HTML5 Video element, the source tag is added. The source tag is specified with following attributes:
src: URL of the Video file.
type: The MIME type of the Video file.
Following are the compatible Media Types for Video.
File Format
Media Type
MP4
video/mp4
WebM
video/webm
Ogg
video/ogg
 
<video controls="controls" height="300" width="240">
     <source src="/Files/Butterfly.mp4" type='video/mp4' />
</video>
 
 

Screenshot

Play Video file in ASP.Net Web Forms
 
 

Browser Compatibility

The above code has been tested in the following browsers only in versions that support HTML5.
Microsoft Edge  FireFox  Chrome  Safari  Opera
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Demo

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