HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference
HTML Audio and Video DOM Reference
The HTML5 DOM has methods, properties, and events for the <audio> and <video>
elements.
These methods, properties, and events allow you to manipulate <audio> and
<video> elements using JavaScript.
HTML Audio/Video Methods
| Method |
Description |
| addTextTrack() |
Adds a new text track to the audio/video |
| canPlayType() |
Checks if the browser can play the specified audio/video type |
| load() |
Re-loads the audio/video element |
| play() |
Starts playing the audio/video |
| pause() |
Pauses the currently playing audio/video |
HTML Audio/Video Properties
| Property |
Description |
| audioTracks |
Returns an AudioTrackList object representing available audio tracks |
| autoplay |
Sets or returns whether the audio/video should start playing as soon as it is
loaded |
| buffered |
Returns a TimeRanges object representing the buffered parts of the
audio/video |
| controller |
Returns the MediaController object representing the current media controller
of the audio/video |
| controls |
Sets or returns whether the audio/video should display controls (like play/pause
etc.) |
| crossOrigin |
Sets or returns the CORS settings of the audio/video |
| currentSrc |
Returns the URL of the current audio/video |
| currentTime |
Sets or returns the current playback position in the audio/video (in seconds) |
| defaultMuted |
Sets or returns whether the audio/video should be muted by default |
| defaultPlaybackRate |
Sets or returns the default speed of the audio/video playback |
| duration |
Returns the length of the current audio/video (in seconds) |
| ended |
Returns whether the playback of the audio/video has ended or not |
| error |
Returns a MediaError object representing the error state of the audio/video |
| loop |
Sets or returns whether the audio/video should start over again when finished |
| mediaGroup |
Sets or returns the group the audio/video belongs to (used to link
multiple audio/video elements) |
| muted |
Sets or returns whether the audio/video is muted or not |
| networkState |
Returns the current network state of the audio/video |
| paused |
Returns whether the audio/video is paused or not |
| playbackRate |
Sets or returns the speed of the audio/video playback |
| played |
Returns a TimeRanges object representing the played parts of the audio/video |
| preload |
Sets or returns whether the audio/video should be loaded when the page loads |
| readyState |
Returns the current ready state of the audio/video |
| seekable |
Returns a TimeRanges object representing the seekable parts of the
audio/video |
| seeking |
Returns whether the user is currently seeking in the audio/video |
| src |
Sets or returns the current source of the audio/video element |
| startDate |
Returns a Date object representing the current time offset |
| textTracks |
Returns a TextTrackList object representing the available text tracks |
| videoTracks |
Returns a VideoTrackList object representing the available video tracks |
| volume |
Sets or returns the volume of the audio/video |
HTML Audio/Video Events
| Event |
Description |
| abort |
Fires when the loading of an audio/video is aborted |
| canplay |
Fires when the browser can start playing the audio/video |
| canplaythrough |
Fires when the browser can play through the audio/video without stopping for buffering |
| durationchange |
Fires when the duration of the audio/video is changed |
| emptied |
Fires when the current playlist is empty |
| ended |
Fires when the current playlist is ended |
| error |
Fires when an error occurred during the loading of an audio/video |
| loadeddata |
Fires when the browser has loaded the current frame of the audio/video |
| loadedmetadata |
Fires when the browser has loaded meta data for the audio/video |
| loadstart |
Fires when the browser starts looking for the audio/video |
| pause |
Fires when the audio/video has been paused |
| play |
Fires when the audio/video has been started or is no longer paused |
| playing |
Fires when the audio/video is playing after having been paused or stopped for buffering |
| progress |
Fires when the browser is downloading the audio/video |
| ratechange |
Fires when the playing speed of the audio/video is changed |
| seeked |
Fires when the user is finished moving/skipping to a new position in the audio/video |
| seeking |
Fires when the user starts moving/skipping to a new position in the audio/video |
| stalled |
Fires when the browser is trying to get media data, but data is not
available |
| suspend |
Fires when the browser is intentionally not getting media data |
| timeupdate |
Fires when the current playback position has changed |
| volumechange |
Fires when the volume has been changed |
| waiting |
Fires when the video stops because it needs to buffer the next frame |
