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HTML Audio/Video DOM networkState Property

HTML audio Tag Reference HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

Example

Get the current network state of the video:

myVid=document.getElementById("video1");
alert(myVid.networkState);

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Definition and Usage

The networkState property returns the current network state (activity) of the audio/video.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The networkState property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: This property is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier.


Syntax

audio|video.networkState

Return Value

Type Description
Number Represents the current network state of the audio/video element:
  • 0 = NETWORK_EMPTY - audio/video has not yet been initialized
  • 1 = NETWORK_IDLE - audio/video is active and has selected a resource, but is not using the network
  • 2 = NETWORK_LOADING - browser is downloading data
  • 3 = NETWORK_NO_SOURCE - no audio/video source found


HTML audio Tag Reference HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

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