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HTML onplaying Event Attributes

❮ HTML Event Attributes

Example

Alert that the video is playing:

<script>
function myFunction() {
  alert('The video is now playing');
}
</script>

<video onplaying="myFunction()">
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.


Definition and Usage

The playing event occurs when the audio/video is playing. It will also occur when the audio/video starts after buffering.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.

Event
playing Yes 9.0 Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

<element onplaying="script">

Attribute Values

Value Description
script The script to be run when the audio/video starts playing

Technical Details

Supported HTML tags: <audio> and <video>

More Examples

Example

Alert that the audio is playing:

<script>
function myFunction() {
  alert('The audio is now playing');
}
</script>

<audio onplaying="myFunction()">
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❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference