HTML oncanplaythrough Attribute
Definition and Usage
The oncanplaythrough event occurs when the browser estimates it can play through the
specified audio/video
without having to stop for buffering.
Applies to
The oncanplaythrough attribute is part of the Event Attributes, and can be used on the following elements:
| Elements | Event |
|---|---|
| <audio> | canplaythrough |
| <video> | canplaythrough |
Examples
Audio Example
Run "myFunction" when the audio is ready to start playing:
<audio oncanplaythrough="myFunction()">
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Video Example
Run "myFunction" when the video is ready to start playing:
<video oncanplaythrough="myFunction()">
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Browser Support
The oncanplaythrough attribute has the following browser support for each element:
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| audio | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| video | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
