HTML Audio/Video DOM play Event

Example

//Accessing the element
var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");

//Creating a function
vid.onplay = function() {
    alert("The video has been started to play");
};

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Meaning

The play event run when the audio/video has been started or is no longer paused.

Standard Syntax

HTML:

<element onplay="myScript">

JavaScript:

object.onplay=function(){myScript};

JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method::

object.addEventListener("play", myScript);

Technical Details

Type	Description
Supported HTML tags:	<audio> and <video>
Supported JavaScript objects:	Audio, Video