Video Object
The
Video Object is new in HTML5.
The Video object represents an HTML <video> element.
Note: The <video> element is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.
Access a Video Object
You can access a <video> element by using getElementById():
Create a Video Object
You can create a <video> element by using the document.createElement() method:
Video Object Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| audioTracks | Returns an AudioTrackList object representing available audio tracks |
| autoplay | Sets or returns whether a video should start playing as soon as it is ready |
| buffered | Returns a TimeRanges object representing the buffered parts of a video |
| controller | Returns the MediaController object representing the current media controller of a video |
| controls | Sets or returns whether a video should have controls displayed (play/pause etc) |
| crossOrigin | Sets or returns the CORS settings of a video |
| currentSrc | Returns the URL of the current video |
| currentTime | Sets or returns the current playback position in a video (in seconds) |
| defaultMuted | Sets or returns whether the video should be muted by default |
| defaultPlaybackRate | Sets or returns whether the default playback speed of the video |
| duration | Returns the length of a video (in seconds) |
| ended | Returns whether the playback of the video has ended |
| error | Returns a MediaError object representing the error state of the video |
| height | Sets or returns the value of the height attribute of a video |
| loop | Sets or returns whether the video should start playing over again, every time it is finished |
| mediaGroup | Sets or returns the name of the media group the video(s) is a part of |
| muted | Sets or returns whether the sound of a video should be turned off |
| networkState | Returns the current network state of a video |
| paused | Sets or returns whether a video is paused |
| playbackRate | Sets or returns the speed of the video playback |
| played | Returns a TimeRanges object representing the played parts of the video |
| poster | Sets or returns the value of the poster attribute of a video |
| preload | Sets or returns the value of the preload attribute of a video |
| readyState | Returns the current ready state of a video |
| seekable | Returns a TimeRanges object representing the seekable parts of a video |
| seeking | Returns whether the user is currently seeking in the video |
| src | Sets or returns the value of the src attribute of a video |
| 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 audio volume of a video |
| width | Sets or returns the value of the width attribute of a video |
Video Object Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| addTextTrack() | Adds a new text track to the video |
| canPlayType() | Checks whether the browser can play the specified video type |
| load() | Re-loads the video element |
| play() | Starts playing the video |
| pause() | Pauses the currently playing video |
Standard Properties and Events
The Video object also supports the standard properties and events.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML5 video
HTML reference: HTML <video> tag