HTML Audio/Video DOM playing Event

Alert that the video is playing:

var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
vid.onplaying = function() {
alert("The video is now playing");
};

More "Try it Yourself" examples below.

Definition and Usage

The playing event occurs when the audio/video is playing after having been paused or stopped for buffering.

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.

Event
playing	Yes	9.0	Yes	Yes	Yes

In HTML:

<audio|video onplaying="myScript">Try it

In JavaScript:

audio|video.onplaying=function(){myScript};Try it

In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:

audio|video.addEventListener("playing", myScript);Try it

Supported HTML tags:	<audio> and <video>
Supported JavaScript objects:	Audio, Video

Alert that the audio is playing:

var aud = document.getElementById("myAudio");
aud.onplaying = function() {
alert("The audio is now playing");
};