< HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference
Example
Alert that the volume of a video has been changed:
var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
vid.onvolumechange = function()
{
alert("The volume has been changed!");
};
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Definition and Usage
The volumechange event occurs each time the volume of a video/audio has been changed.
This event is invoked by:
- Increasing or decreasing the volume
- Muting or unmuting the media player
Tip: Use the volume property of the Audio/Video Object to set or return the audio volume of an audio/video.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| volumechange | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
In HTML:
<audio|video onvolumechange="myScript">Try it
In JavaScript:
audio|video.onvolumechange=function(){myScript};Try it
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
audio|video.addEventListener("volumechange", 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 volume of an audio file has been change:
var aud = document.getElementById("myAudio");
aud.onvolumechange = function()
{
alert("The volume has been changed!");
};
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