HTML Audio/Video DOM preload Property

Example

var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");

function checkPreload() {
  alert(vid.preload);
}

function enablePreload() {
  vid.preload = "auto";
}

function disablePreload() {
  vid.preload = "none";
}

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Meaning

The preload property sets or returns whether the audio/video should be loaded when the page loads.

Return a String value, representing what data should be preloaded (if any). Possible return values are "auto", "metadata", or "none". See "Property Values" for what the values mean.

Standard Syntax

Return the preload property:

audio|video.preload

Set the preload property:

audio|video.preload="auto|metadata|none"

Property Value