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HTML Audio/Video DOM controller Property

HTML audio Tag Reference HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

Example

Check if the video has a media controller:

myVid=document.getElementById("video1");
alert("Controller: " + myVid.controller);

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Definition and Usage

The controller property returns the current media controller of the audio/video.

By default the audio/video element does not have a media controller. If a media controller is specified, the controller property will return it as a MediaController object.

Browser Support

The controller property is not supported in any major browser.

Syntax

audio|video.controller

Return Value

Type	Description
MediaController Object	Represents the media controller of the audio/video. MediaController Object properties/methods: buffered - get the buffered ranges of the audio/video seekable - get the seekable ranges of the audio/video duration - get the duration of the audio/video currentTime - get or set the current playback position of the audio/video paused - check if the audio/video is paused play() - play the audio/video pause() - pause the audio/video played - check if the audio/video has been played defaultPlaybackRate - get or set the default playback rate of the audio/video playbackRate - get or set the current playback rate of the audio/video volume - get or set the volume of the audio/video muted - get or set if the audio/video is muted

Type

Description

MediaController Object

Represents the media controller of the audio/video.

MediaController Object properties/methods: