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Video controller Property

< Video Object

Example

Find out if the video has a media controller:

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

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

By default the <video> 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 video should display standard video controls.

Browser Support

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The controller property is not supported in any major browser.

Syntax

videoObject.controller

Return Value

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

MediaController Object properties/methods:

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