HTML Audio / Video DOM waiting event
HTML Audio / Video DOM Reference
Examples
A message appears when the video starts playing before the next frame buffer need:
var vid = document.getElementById ( "myVideo");
vid.onwaiting = function () {
alert ( "! Wait I need to buffer the next frame");
};
vid.onwaiting = function () {
alert ( "! Wait I need to buffer the next frame");
};
try it"
Definition and Usage
waiting event is triggered when the next frame buffer video due to the need to stop.
This event can be used <audio> elements, but usually are used in the video.
Browser Support
Figures in the table represent the first browser to support this version of events.
| event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| waiting | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
grammar
In HTML:
<Audio | video onwaiting = "myScript "> try
In JavaScript:
audio | video .onwaiting = function () {myScript}; try
JavaScript, use the addEventListener () method:
audio | video .addEventListener ( "waiting" , myScript); try
Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions of IE do not support addEventListener () method.
technical details
| Supported HTML tags: | <Audio> and <video> |
|---|---|
| Supported JavaScript Objects: | Audio, Video |
HTML Audio / Video DOM Reference