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HTML Audio/Video DOM playing Event

❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

Example

Alert that the video is playing:

var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
vid.onplaying = function() {
    alert("The video is now playing");
};
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.


Definition and Usage

The playing event occurs when the audio/video is playing after having been paused or stopped for buffering.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.

Event
playing Yes 9.0 Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

In HTML:

<audio|video onplaying="myScript">Try it

In JavaScript:

audio|video.onplaying=function(){myScript};Try it

In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:

audio|video.addEventListener("playing", 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 is playing:

var aud = document.getElementById("myAudio");
aud.onplaying = function() {
    alert("The audio is now playing");
};
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❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference