Audio autoplay Property
Example
Find out if the audio started to play as soon as it was ready:
var x = document.getElementById("myAudio").autoplay;
The result of x will be:
true
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Definition and Usage
The autoplay property sets or returns whether the audio should start playing as soon as it is loaded.
This property reflects the <audio> autoplay attribute.
When present, it specifies that the audio should automatically start playing as soon as it is loaded.
Note: The <audio> element is new in HTML5.
Browser Support
The autoplay property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions, do not support the <video> element.
Syntax
Return the autoplay property:
audioObject.autoplay
Set the autoplay property:
audioObject.autoplay=true|false
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| true|false | Specifies whether an audio should automatically start playing as soon as
it is loaded
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the audio automatically starts playing, otherwise it returns false |
|---|---|
| Default Value: | false |
More Examples
Example
Enable autoplay, and reload the video:
var
x = document.getElementById("myAudio");
x.autoplay = true;
x.load();
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Example
A demonstration of how to create a <video> element and setting the autoplay property:
var x = document.createElement("AUDIO");
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <audio> autoplay attribute
Audio Object
