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HTML <audio> Tag

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Example

Play a sound:

<audio controls>
<source src="horse.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="horse.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
Your browser does not support the audio tag.
</audio>

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Browser Support

The <audio> tag is supported in Internet Explorer 9+, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari.

Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions, do not support the <audio> tag.

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 9+	YES	NO	NO
Chrome 6+	YES	YES	YES
Firefox 3.6+	NO	YES	YES
Safari 5+	YES	YES	NO
Opera 10+	NO	YES	YES

MIME Types for Audio Formats

Format	MIME-type
MP3	audio/mpeg
Ogg	audio/ogg
Wav	audio/wav

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <audio> tag is new in HTML5.

Tips and Notes

Tip: Any text inside the between <audio> and </audio> will be displayed in browsers that do not support the <audio> tag.

Attributes

New : New in HTML5.

Attribute	Value	Description
autoplayNew	autoplay	Specifies that the audio will start playing as soon as it is ready
controlsNew	controls	Specifies that audio controls should be displayed (such as a play/pause button etc).
loopNew	loop	Specifies that the audio will start over again, every time it is finished
mutedNew	muted	Specifies that the audio output should be muted
preloadNew	auto metadata none	Specifies if and how the author thinks the audio should be loaded when the page loads
srcNew	URL	Specifies the URL of the audio file