<video> not supported on iPhone devices? - android

I come today with a 'fairly easy' question around using video.
I have used this before and it seems to be working on Android devices. However, I just recently realised that the same video won't work on any Apple device.
My initial thought was around the video format (which is currently MP4), so I added a 'webm' back-up. MP4 should be enough, but I just wanted to give it a try (unsuccessfully)
Am I missing something? Do I need an specific format to be able to display a video on Apple devices?
<video class="intro-header-mobile" playsinline autoplay loop muted preload="auto" width="100%" height="100%">
<source src="/medias/custom-content/projects/2021/Own-brand-hub/e0821_Ownbrand_mob_v2.mp4" type="video/mp4">
<source src="/medias/custom-content/projects/2021/Own-brand-hub/e0821_Ownbrand_mob_v2.webm" type="video/webm">
</video>
Thank you everyone!
Diana

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