< HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference
Example
Alert that the video has started to play:
var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
vid.onplay = function()
{
alert("The video has started to play");
};
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Definition and Usage
The play event occurs when the audio/video has been started or is no longer paused.
Tip: The pause event occurs when the audio/video has been paused.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| play | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
In HTML:
<audio|video onplay="myScript">Try it
In JavaScript:
audio|video.onplay=function(){myScript};Try it
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
audio|video.addEventListener("play", 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 audio has started to play:
var aud = document.getElementById("myAudio");
aud.onplay = function()
{
alert("The audio has started to play");
};
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