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Is it possible to see embedded videos which are available in some books

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#140 opened on Sep 20, 2019

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Description

As an example: https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/streaming-systems/9781491983867/ch08.html#idm140176510147552

This chapter of the book has a video embedded in it. I am not sure if its possible to embed a video or an animated gif image into epub files. If it is, it would be a nice feature.

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Tech stack
python
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backenddocumentation
Issue type
feature
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3
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half day
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fresh
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mostly clear
Prerequisites
basic Pythonunderstanding of epub format
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60
Research direction
Investigate whether EPUB specification supports embedded video or animated GIFs. Check the existing codebase (e.g., how images are currently handled in the EPUB generation) and explore O'Reilly's HTML source to see how videos are embedded. Look for any linked issues or comments about media embedding in this repository. Consider if a fallback like linking to the video or using a placeholder image is acceptable.