# Specify dimensions of video embed? **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/specify-dimensions-of-video-embed/31148 **Category:** Feature **Created:** [17 juli 2015 om 21:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specify-dimensions-of-video-embed/31148 "2015-07-17T21:34:41Z") **Posts on this page:** 3 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![JP\_](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jp_/32/115401_2.png) [@JP\_](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JP_) #### Post date: [17 juli 2015 om 21:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specify-dimensions-of-video-embed/31148/1 "2015-07-17T21:34:41Z")
Example: [http://zippy.gfycat.com/MeanWellinformedEquine.webm](http://zippy.gfycat.com/MeanWellinformedEquine.webm) vs gif ![128c](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/1/1/a11945912d635e7d2d024270fa2ebd7c02c6e4b5.gif) Stretching it looks bad, but I like the filesize efficiency of webm (476KB vs 3MB). With images, you can use image tags to override the defaults and specify width/height but I haven’t found a way to do it with video (tried video and iframe tags). Also, is there any way to specify loop/autoplay settings? Essentially, I want the simple usability of gif but with the efficiency of webm. ---
### Author: ![riking](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/riking/32/170938_2.png) [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking) #### Post date: [18 juli 2015 om 07:11 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specify-dimensions-of-video-embed/31148/2 "2015-07-18T07:11:53Z")
Just fixing gfycat embeds would solve this problem. ---
### Author: ![chapoi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chapoi/32/537252_2.png) [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi) #### Post date: [4 december 2025 om 11:36 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specify-dimensions-of-video-embed/31148/3 "2025-12-04T11:36:50Z")