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Audio controller Property

< Audio Object

Example

Find out if the audio has a media controller:

var x = document.getElementById("myAudio").controller;
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Definition and Usage

The controller property returns the current media controller of the audio.

By default the <audio> element does not have a media controller. If a media controller is specified, the controller property will return it as a MediaController object.

Tip: Use the controls property to set or return whether a audio should display standard video controls.

Browser Support

Property
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Syntax

audioObject.controller

Return Value

Type Description
MediaController Object Represents the media controller of the audio.

MediaController Object properties/methods:

  • buffered - get the buffered ranges of the audio
  • seekable - get the seekable ranges of the audio
  • duration - get the duration of the audio
  • currentTime - get or set the current playback position of the audio
  • paused - check if the audiois paused
  • play() - play the audio
  • pause() - pause the audio
  • played - check if the audiohas been played
  • defaultPlaybackRate - get or set the default playback rate of the audio
  • playbackRate - get or set the current playback rate of the audio
  • volume - get or set the volume of the audio
  • muted - get or set if the audio is muted
< Audio Object