How to upload a video to a platform that can use the 'src' attribute of the HTML5 <video> tag?

Question

I have uploaded my video on Google Drive and Dropbox and tried setting the 'url' attribute to the URL copied from these platforms but the video is not showing up. It seems that this URL does not link directly to the final video element, but only to an upper element, and the source attribute of the tag cannot be accepted.

The reason I'm asking this is because I don't have a local environment to upload the video (don't ask me why), so I really need to upload it to a remote location so that I can upload it in tag. Alternatively, if you know of a way to get videos hosted on Google Drive and Dropbox to display via the tag, I'd be happy to accept that as well. Thanks!

Answer 1

I think I understand what you want.
Here's a place you can go: hubspot.com's list of video hosting sites.
And SproutVideo or Muse.ai may be a better choice.

As an added bonus in case you need it later (for pictures):
Here's a good place to go: lifewire.com's top free image hosting site.
I personally recommend imgur.

Answer 2

Thanks, I realize gDrive or Dropbox aren't suitable for what I had in mind, so I think I'll pay for a hosting platform or find another solution. Thanks for attention.