Video currentTime Property
Definition and Usage
currentTime
Property to set or return the current position of video playback (in seconds).
When setting this property, the playback will jump to the specified position.
Example
Set the time position to 5 seconds:
document.getElementById("myVideo").currentTime = 5;
Syntax
Return currentTime property:
videoObject.currentTime
Set currentTime property:
videoObject.currentTime = seconds
Attribute Value
Value | Description |
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seconds | Specifies the position of the video playback in seconds. |
Technical Details
Return Value: | Number, representing the current playback time in seconds. |
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Browser Support
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
Support | 9.0 | Support | Support | Support |