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Audio volume Property

Example

Set audio volume to 20%:

document.getElementById("myAudio").volume = 0.2;

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Definition and Usage

The volume property sets or returns the audio volume of an audio, from 0.0 (silent) to 1.0 (loudest).

Note: The <audio> element is new in HTML5.

Browser Support

Property
volume	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Syntax

Return the volume property:

audioObject.volume

Set the volume property:

audioObject.volume=number

Property Values

Value	Description
number	Specifies the audio volume of the audio. Must be a number between 0.0 to 1.0 Example values: 1.0 is highest volume (100%. This is default) 0.5 is half volume (50%) 0.0 is silent (same as mute)

Technical Details

Return Value:	A Number, representing the audio volume of the audio
Default Value:	1.0