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HTML Audio/Video DOM load() Method

❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

Example

Change the video source and re-load the video:

document.getElementById("mp4_src").src = "movie.mp4";
document.getElementById("ogg_src").src = "movie.ogg";
document.getElementById("myVideo").load();
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Definition and Usage

The load() method re-loads the audio/video element.

The load() method is used to update the audio/video element after changing the source or other settings.


Browser Support

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

Method
load() Yes 9.0 Yes 6.0 Yes

Syntax

audio|video.load()

Parameters

None

Return Value

No return value

❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference