< HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference
Example
Alert that the audio has ended:
var aud = document.getElementById("myAudio");
aud.onended = function() {
alert("The audio has ended");
};
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Definition and Usage
The ended event occurs when the audio/video has reached the end.
This event is useful for messages like "thanks for listening", "thanks for watching", etc.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ended | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
In HTML:
<audio|video onended="myScript">Try it
In JavaScript:
audio|video.onended=function(){myScript};Try it
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
audio|video.addEventListener("ended", myScript);Try it
Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.
Technical Details
| Supported HTML tags: | <audio> and <video> |
|---|---|
| Supported JavaScript objects: | Audio, Video |
More Examples
Example
Alert that the video has ended:
var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
vid.onended =
function() {
alert("The video has ended");
};
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