Question

I am building a website with HTML5-<video> in fullscreen background. There are pages in shape of <div>s becoming visible with SWF-container player in them that cause serious CPU performance issues when both media play.
So I want to add a simple javascript command that pauses the background video when a project-<div> becomes visible. Would be nice if it resumes again the playback when it gets closed/hidden.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

document.getElementById('myvideotag').pause();

Note that there is no stop() method. In the function that shows/hides your DIV, place the play/pause function there.

More resources here: http://www.digitaria.com/blogs/html5-video-skinning-tutorial-part-2-play-buttons