< HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference
Example
A video with play and pause buttons:
var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
function playVid() {
vid.play();
}
function pauseVid() {
vid.pause();
}
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Definition and Usage
The play() method starts playing the current audio or video.
Tip: Use the pause() method to pause the current audio/video.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| play() | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
audio|video.play()
Parameters
| None |
Return Value
| No return value |