JavaScript Media onplaying Event
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JavaScript Media onplaying Event
The onplaying event occurs when the audio/video is ready to start after having been paused or delayed due to lack of data.
onplaying Event as Attribute
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>Try to play, pause and again play this video</p>
<video onplaying="myFunction()" controls>
<source src="/hawk.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>
<script>
function myFunction(){
alert("The video is now playing");
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
As Attribute
<element onplaying = "JavaScript">
As Property
object.onplaying = function(){
// code
};
Using Event Listener
object.addEventListener("playing" , myScript);
onplaying Event as Property
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>Try to play, pause and again 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 is now playing");
}
x.onplaying = 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, pause and again 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 is now playing");
}
x.addEventListener("playing", myFunction);
</script>
</body>
</html>
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