JavaScript Media onplay Event
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JavaScript Media onplay Event
The onplay event occurs when the audio/video has been started or is no longer paused.
onplay Event as Attribute
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>Try to play this video</p>
<video onplay="myFunction()" controls>
<source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>
<script>
function myFunction(){
alert("The video started playing");
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
As Attribute
<element onplay = "JavaScript">
As Property
object.onplay = function(){
// code
};
Using Event Listener
object.addEventListener("play" , myScript);
onplay Event as Property
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>Try to play this video</p>
<video controls>
<source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>
<script>
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0];
function myFunction(){
alert("The video started playing");
}
x.onplay = myFunction;
</script>
</body>
</html>
Using addEventListener() Method
Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and below.
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>Try to play this video</p>
<video controls>
<source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>
<script>
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0];
function myFunction(){
alert("The video started playing");
}
x.addEventListener("play", myFunction);
</script>
</body>
</html>
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