wp_get_video_extensions() │ WP 3.6.0

Retrieves an array of supported video formats in WordPress. Retrieves file extensions.

By default the following formats are supported: mp4, m4v, webm, ogv, wmv, flv.

The extensions returned by this function are used when auto-embedding videos in posts. When a post contains a link to a video on its own line...

To get audio extensions, use wp_get_audio_extensions()

Hooks from the function

Returns

String[].

Usage

wp_get_video_extensions();

Examples

0

#1 Get all extensions of supported video files 

$video_extensions = wp_get_video_extensions();

/* 
$video_extensions will be equal:

Array
(
	[0] => mp4
	[1] => m4v
	[2] => webm
	[3] => ogv
	[4] => wmv
	[5] => flv
)
*/

Changelog

Since 3.6.0 Introduced.

wp_get_video_extensions() code WP 6.9

wp-includes/media.php 
function wp_get_video_extensions() {
	/**
	 * Filters the list of supported video formats.
	 *
	 * @since 3.6.0
	 *
	 * @param string[] $extensions An array of supported video formats. Defaults are
	 *                             'mp4', 'm4v', 'webm', 'ogv', 'flv'.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'wp_video_extensions', array( 'mp4', 'm4v', 'webm', 'ogv', 'flv' ) );
}

File extensions

oEmbed (WP response to embed request)

Rarely used