Using the noCanvas() and createVideo() functions, you can upload a video into the DOM without embedding the video within a canvas. For building a video embedded within the canvas element, visit the Video Canvas example.
Video Player: Revised by Kasey Lichtlyter. Edited and maintained by p5.js Contributors and Processing Foundation. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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