Lazy load video

1. Can you lazy-load a video?
2. How do I make a video lazy-load?
3. What is lazy-load example?
4. What lazy loading means?

Can you lazy-load a video?

As with image elements, you can also lazy-load video. Videos are commonly loaded with the <video> element (although an alternate method using <img> has emerged with limited implementation). How to lazy-load <video> depends on the use case, though.

How do I make a video lazy-load?

Setting preload="none" will ensure that video is not preloaded. Even the video metadata (such as title, duration etc) will not be loaded. Make sure that the "autoplay" attribute is not set, otherwise browser will need to start loading the video, and preload="none" will not work.

What is lazy-load example?

For example, if a web page has an image that the user has to scroll down to see, you can display a placeholder and lazy load the full image only when the user arrives to its location.

What lazy loading means?

Lazy loading is a strategy to identify resources as non-blocking (non-critical) and load these only when needed. It's a way to shorten the length of the critical rendering path, which translates into reduced page load times.