HTMLMediaElement: play event
The play
event is fired when the paused
property is changed from true
to false
, as a result of the play
method, or the autoplay
attribute.
This event is not cancelable and does not bubble.
Syntax
Use the event name in methods like addEventListener()
, or set an event handler property.
js
addEventListener("play", (event) => {});
onplay = (event) => {};
Event type
A generic Event
.
Examples
These examples add an event listener for the HTMLMediaElement's play
event, then post a message when that event handler has reacted to the event firing.
Using addEventListener()
:
js
const video = document.querySelector("video");
video.addEventListener("play", (event) => {
console.log(
"The Boolean paused property is now 'false'. Either the play() method was called or the autoplay attribute was toggled."
);
});
Using the onplay
event handler property:
js
const video = document.querySelector("video");
video.onplay = (event) => {
console.log(
"The Boolean paused property is now 'false'. Either the play() method was called or the autoplay attribute was toggled."
);
};
Specifications
Specification |
---|
HTML Standard # event-media-play |
HTML Standard # handler-onplay |
Browser compatibility
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loadeddata
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canplay
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pause
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ratechange
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event