Audio Object The Audio Object is new in HTML5. The Audio object represents an HTML <audio> element. Note: The <audio> element is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions. Access an Audio Object You can access an <audio> element by using getElementById(): Example var x = document.getElementById(“myAudio”); Try it Yourself » Create an Audio Object […]
Audio on the Web Before HTML5, audio files could only be played in a browser with a plug-in (like flash). The HTML5 <audio> element specifies a standard way to embed audio in a web page. Browser Support The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the <audio> element. Element <audio> 4.0 9.0 3.5 4.0 […]
Example Play a sound: <audio controls> <source src=”Wild_Pogo.mp3″ type=”audio/mpeg”> Your browser does not support the audio tag. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <audio> tag defines sound, such as music or other audio streams. Currently, there are 3 supported file formats for the <audio> element: MP3, WAV, and OGG: Browser MP3 WAV OGG Internet Explorer […]
Example An audio player: <audio src=”horse.ogg” controls> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The src attribute specifies the location (URL) of the audio file. The example above uses an Ogg file, and will work in Firefox, Opera and Chrome. To play the audio file in Internet Explorer […]
Example Author thinks that the sound should NOT be loaded when the page loads: <audio controls preload=”none”> <source src=”https://dwfaisalabad.com/downloads/Wild_Pogo.mp3″ type=”audio/mpeg”> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The preload attribute specifies if and how the author thinks that the audio file should be loaded when the page […]
Example A muted audio: <audio controls muted> <source src=”https://dwfaisalabad.com/downloads/Wild_Pogo.mp3″ type=”audio/mpeg”> Your browser does not support the audio tag. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The muted attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that the audio output should be muted. Browser Support The numbers in the table specify the first browser version […]
Example A song that will start over again, every time it is finished: <audio controls loop> <source src=”https://dwfaisalabad.com/downloads/Wild_Pogo.mp3″ type=”audio/mpeg”> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The loop attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that the audio will start over again, every time it […]
Example An <audio> element with browser default controls: <audio controls> <source src=”horse.mp3″ type=”audio/mpeg”> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The controls attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that audio controls should be displayed. Audio controls should include: Play Pause Seeking Volume Browser Support The numbers […]
Example An audio file that will automatically start playing: <audio controls autoplay> <source src=”horse.mp3″ type=”audio/mpeg”> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The autoplay attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, the audio will automatically start playing as soon as it can do so without stopping. Browser Support The […]
