HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference
Alert that the video has started to play:
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
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.
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.
Event | |||||
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play | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
In HTML:
In JavaScript:
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.
Supported HTML tags: | <audio> and <video> |
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Supported JavaScript objects: | Audio, Video |
Alert that the audio has started to play: