HTML Audio/Video DOM src Property

Example

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

function myFunction() {
  isSupp = vid.canPlayType("video/mp4");
  if (isSupp == "") {
    vid.src = "video.mp4";
  } else {
    vid.src = "video.webm";
  }
  vid.load();
}

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Meaning

The src property sets or returns the current source of the audio/video.

Return a String, representing the URL of the audio/video file.

Returns the entire URL, including the protocol (like http://).

Standard Syntax

Return the src property:

audio|video.src

Set the src property:

audio|video.src="URL"

Property Value