diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/View/Helper/HtmlHelperTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/View/Helper/HtmlHelperTest.php
index ecbb75f66..8a04a1ab0 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/View/Helper/HtmlHelperTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/View/Helper/HtmlHelperTest.php
@@ -1491,6 +1491,44 @@ class HtmlHelperTest extends CakeTestCase {
 		$this->assertTags($result, array('p' => array('class' => 'class-name'), '<text>', '/p'));
 	}
 
+/**
+ * testVideo method
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+	public function testVideo() {
+		$result = $this->Html->video('video.webm');
+		$expected = array('video' => array('src' => 'files/video.webm'));
+		$this->assertTags($result, $expected);
+
+		$result = $this->Html->video('video.webm', array(
+			'text' => 'Your browser does not support the HTML5 Video element.'
+		));
+		$expected = array('video' => array('src' => 'files/video.webm'), 'Your browser does not support the HTML5 Video element.', '/video');
+		$this->assertTags($result, $expected);
+
+		$result = $this->Html->video('video.webm', array('autoload', 'muted' => 'muted'));
+		$expected = array('video' => array(
+			'src' => 'files/video.webm',
+			'autoload' => 'autoload',
+			'muted' => 'muted'
+		));
+		$this->assertTags($result, $expected);
+
+		$result = $this->Html->video(
+			array('video.webm', array('src' => 'video.ogv', 'type' => "video/ogg; codecs='theora, vorbis'")),
+			array('pathPrefix' => 'videos/', 'poster' => 'poster.jpg', 'text' => 'Your browser does not support the HTML5 Video element.')
+		);
+		$expected = array(
+			'video' => array('poster' => IMAGES_URL . 'poster.jpg'),
+				array('source' => array('src' => 'videos/video.webm', 'type' => 'video/webm')),
+				array('source' => array('src' => 'videos/video.ogv', 'type' => 'video/ogg; codecs='theora, vorbis'')),
+				'Your browser does not support the HTML5 Video element.',
+			'/video'
+		);
+		$this->assertTags($result, $expected);
+	}
+
 /**
  * testCrumbList method
  *
diff --git a/lib/Cake/View/Helper.php b/lib/Cake/View/Helper.php
index f1fb11f04..f198f82e5 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/View/Helper.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/View/Helper.php
@@ -259,6 +259,34 @@ class Helper extends Object {
 		return $webPath . $asset[1];
 	}
 
+/**
+ * Generate url for given asset file. Depending on options passed provides full url with domain name.
+ * Also calls Helper::assetTimestamp() to add timestamp to local files
+ *
+ * @param string|array Path string or url array
+ * @param array $options Options array. Possible keys:
+ * 	`fullBase` Return full url with domain name
+ * 	`pathPrefix` Path prefix for relative urls
+ * @return string Generated url
+ */
+	public function assetUrl($path, array $options) {
+		if (is_array($path)) {
+			$path = $this->url($path);
+		} elseif (strpos($path, '://') === false) {
+			if (!empty($options['pathPrefix']) && $path[0] !== '/') {
+				$path = $options['pathPrefix'] . $path;
+			}
+			$path = $this->assetTimestamp($this->webroot($path));
+		}
+
+		if (!empty($options['fullBase'])) {
+			$path = $this->url('/', true) . $path;
+			unset($options['fullBase']);
+		}
+
+		return $path;
+	}
+
 /**
  * Adds a timestamp to a file based resource based on the value of `Asset.timestamp` in
  * Configure.  If Asset.timestamp is true and debug > 0, or Asset.timestamp == 'force'
@@ -446,10 +474,10 @@ class Helper extends Object {
 
 		// 0.name, 0.created.month style inputs.  Excludes inputs with the modelScope in them.
 		if (
-			$count >= 2 && 
-			is_numeric($parts[0]) && 
-			!is_numeric($parts[1]) && 
-			$this->_modelScope && 
+			$count >= 2 &&
+			is_numeric($parts[0]) &&
+			!is_numeric($parts[1]) &&
+			$this->_modelScope &&
 			strpos($entity, $this->_modelScope) === false
 		) {
 			$entity = $this->_modelScope . '.' . $entity;
diff --git a/lib/Cake/View/Helper/HtmlHelper.php b/lib/Cake/View/Helper/HtmlHelper.php
index be6706223..720b53f47 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/View/Helper/HtmlHelper.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/View/Helper/HtmlHelper.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 App::uses('AppHelper', 'View/Helper');
+App::uses('CakeResponse', 'Network');
 
 /**
  * Html Helper class for easy use of HTML widgets.
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@ class HtmlHelper extends AppHelper {
  */
 	protected $_minimizedAttributes = array(
 		'compact', 'checked', 'declare', 'readonly', 'disabled', 'selected',
-		'defer', 'ismap', 'nohref', 'noshade', 'nowrap', 'multiple', 'noresize'
+		'defer', 'ismap', 'nohref', 'noshade', 'nowrap', 'multiple', 'noresize',
+		'autoplay', 'preload', 'controls', 'loop', 'muted'
 	);
 
 /**
@@ -566,13 +568,13 @@ class HtmlHelper extends AppHelper {
  * ### Options
  *
  * - `safe` (boolean) Whether or not the $script should be wrapped in <![CDATA[ ]]>
- * - `inline` (boolean) Whether or not the $script should be added to 
+ * - `inline` (boolean) Whether or not the $script should be added to
  *   `$scripts_for_layout` / `script` block, or output inline. (Deprecated, use `block` instead)
  * - `block` Which block you want this script block appended to.
  *   Defaults to `script`.
  *
  * @param string $script The script to wrap
- * @param array $options The options to use. Options not listed above will be 
+ * @param array $options The options to use. Options not listed above will be
  *    treated as HTML attributes.
  * @return mixed string or null depending on the value of `$options['block']`
  * @link http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-libraries/helpers/html.html#HtmlHelper::scriptBlock
@@ -765,8 +767,7 @@ class HtmlHelper extends AppHelper {
  *
  * - `url` If provided an image link will be generated and the link will point at
  *   `$options['url']`.
- * - `fullBase` If provided the src attribute will get a full addres (non-relative url) for 
- *   the image file.
+ * - `fullBase` If true the src attribute will get a full address for the image file.
  *
  * @param string $path Path to the image file, relative to the app/webroot/img/ directory.
  * @param array $options Array of HTML attributes.  See above for special options.
@@ -774,19 +775,8 @@ class HtmlHelper extends AppHelper {
  * @link http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-libraries/helpers/html.html#HtmlHelper::image
  */
 	public function image($path, $options = array()) {
-		if (is_array($path)) {
-			$path = $this->url($path);
-		} elseif (strpos($path, '://') === false) {
-			if ($path[0] !== '/') {
-				$path = IMAGES_URL . $path;
-			}
-			$path = $this->assetTimestamp($this->webroot($path));
-		}
-		
-		if (!empty($options['fullBase'])) {
-			$path = $this->url('/', true) . $path;
-			unset($options['fullBase']);
-		}
+		$path = $this->assetUrl($path, $options + array('pathPrefix' => IMAGES_URL));
+		$options = array_diff_key($options, array('fullBase' => '', 'pathPrefix' => ''));
 
 		if (!isset($options['alt'])) {
 			$options['alt'] = '';
@@ -977,6 +967,86 @@ class HtmlHelper extends AppHelper {
 		return sprintf($this->_tags[$tag], $this->_parseAttributes($options, null, ' ', ''), $text);
 	}
 
+/**
+ * Returns a VIDEO element
+ *
+ * ### Usage
+ *
+ * Using single video file:
+ *
+ * `echo $this->Html->video('video.mp4', array('fullBase' => true, 'text' => 'Fallback text'));`
+ *
+ * Outputs:
+ *
+ * `<video src="http://www.somehost.com/files/video.mp4">Fallback text</video>`
+ *
+ * Using multiple video files:
+ *
+ * {{{
+ * echo $this->Html->video(
+ * 		array('video.mp4', array('src' => 'video.ogg', 'type' => "video/ogg; codecs='theora, vorbis'")),
+ * 		array('autoplay')
+ * );
+ * }}}
+ *
+ * Outputs:
+ *
+ * {{{
+ * <video autoplay="autoplay">
+ * 		<source src="/files/video.mp4" type="video/mp4"/>
+ * 		<source src="/files/video.ogg" type="video/ogg; codecs='theora, vorbis'"/>
+ * </video>
+ * }}}
+ *
+ * ### Options
+ *
+ * - `text` Text to include inside the video tag
+ * - `pathPrefix` Path prefix to use for relative urls, defaults to 'files/'
+ * - `fullBase` If provided the src attribute will get a full address including domain name
+ *
+ * @param string|array $path Path to the video file, relative to the webroot/{$options['pathPrefix']} directory.
+ *  Or an array where each item itself can be a path string or an associate array containing keys `src` and `type`
+ * @param array $options Array of HTML attributes, and special options above.
+ * @return string Generated video tag
+ */
+	public function video($path, $options = array()) {
+		$options += array('pathPrefix' => 'files/', 'text' => '');
+
+		if (is_array($path)) {
+			$response = null;
+			$sourceTags = '';
+			foreach ($path as $source) {
+				if (is_string($source)) {
+					$source = array(
+						'src' => $source,
+					);
+				}
+				if (!isset($source['type'])) {
+					if ($response === null) {
+						$response = new CakeResponse();
+					}
+					$source['type'] = $response->getMimeType(pathinfo($source['src'], PATHINFO_EXTENSION));
+				}
+				$source['src'] = $this->assetUrl($source['src'], $options);
+				$sourceTags .= $this->useTag('tagselfclosing', 'source', $source);
+			}
+			$options['text'] = $sourceTags . $options['text'];
+			unset($options['fullBase']);
+		} else {
+			$path = $this->assetUrl($path, $options);
+			$options['src'] = $path;
+		}
+
+		if (isset($options['poster'])) {
+			$options['poster'] = $this->assetUrl($options['poster'], array('pathPrefix' => IMAGES_URL) + $options);
+		}
+
+		$text = $options['text'];
+
+		$options = array_diff_key($options, array('fullBase' => '', 'pathPrefix' => '', 'text' => ''));
+		return $this->tag('video', $text, $options);
+	}
+
 /**
  * Build a nested list (UL/OL) out of an associative array.
  *