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HTML DOM Video playbackRate property

Video Object Reference Video Object

Examples

The video is set to slow:

document.getElementById ( "myVideo") playbackRate = 0.5.;

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Definition and Usage

playbackRate property sets or returns the current video playback speed.


Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support playbackRate property

Note: Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions do not support IE playbackRate property.


grammar

Back playbackRate properties:

videoObject .playbackRate

Setting playbackRate properties:

videoObject .playbackRate = playbackspeed

Property Value

value description
playbackspeed

It indicates the current playback speed of the video.

Example value:

  • 1.0 normal speed
  • 0.5 at half speed (slower)
  • 2.0 speed (faster)
  • -1.0 Backwards at normal speed
  • -0.5 Backward, half speed

technical details

return value: Number that is the current video playback speed
Defaults: 1.0


More examples

Examples

Set Video Quick Play:

document.getElementById ( "myVideo") playbackRate = 5.;

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Video Object Reference Video Object