oncanplay Event

DOM Events Event Object

Definition and Usage

The oncanplay event occurs when the browser can start playing the specified audio/video (when it has buffered enough to start).

The following events occur in the following order during the loading process of audio/video:

  1. onloadstart
  2. ondurationchange
  3. onloadedmetadata
  4. onloadeddata
  5. onprogress
  6. oncanplay
  7. oncanplaythrough

Example

Example 1

Execute JavaScript when the video is ready to start playing:

<video oncanplay="myFunction()">

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Example 2

Execute JavaScript when the audio is ready to start playing:

<audio oncanplay="myFunction()">

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Syntax

In HTML:

<element oncanplay="myScript">

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In JavaScript:

object.oncanplay = function(){myScript};

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In JavaScript, use the addEventListener() method:

object.addEventListener("canplay", myScript);

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Note:Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions do not support addEventListener() Method.

Technical Details

Bubbling: Not Supported
Cancelable: Not Supported
Event Type: Event
Supported HTML Tags: <audio> and <video>
DOM Version: Level 3 Events

Browser Support

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

Event Chrome IE Firefox Safari Opera
oncanplay Support 9.0 Support Support Support
DOM Events Event Object