< HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference
Example
Get the first buffered range (part) of the video in seconds:
var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
alert("Start: " +
vid.buffered.start(0)
+ " End: " + vid.buffered.end(0));
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Definition and Usage
The buffered property returns a TimeRanges object.
The TimeRanges object represents the user's buffered ranges of the audio/video.
A buffered range is a time-range of buffered audio/video. The user gets several buffered ranges if he/she skips in the audio/video.
Note: This property is read-only.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| buffered | Yes | 9.0 | 4.0 | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
audio|video.buffered
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| TimeRanges Object | Represents the buffered parts of the audio/video. TimeRanges Object Properties:
Note: The first buffered range is index 0 |