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@robertcedwards
Created November 3, 2014 21:35
onmouseover html5 video play, mouseout pause
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<div style="text-align:center" onmouseover="Play()" onmouseout="Pause()">
<video id="video1" width="480">
<source src="http://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/VfE_html5.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
<source src="http://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/VfE_html5.ogg" type="video/ogg" />
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
</video>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var myVideo=document.getElementById("video1");
function Pause()
{
myVideo.pause();
}
function Play()
{
if (myVideo.paused)
myVideo.play();
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
@aadityagoel
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I tried but it doesn't work. I also try to write id in the div section and it doesn't work.

@RaffaeleCrocco
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It works but you have to click inside the page at least one time before over the video, than it works

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