HTML <audio> preload attribute

HTML <audio> Tag

Definition and Usage

preload The attribute specifies whether and how the creator believes the audio file should be loaded when the page is loaded.

preload The attribute allows creators to provide hints to the browser about what will result in the best user experience. In some cases, this attribute may be ignored.

Note:if it exists autoplay attribute,preload Attributes will be ignored.

Example

The author believes that sound should not be loaded when the page is loaded:

<audio controls preload="none">
  <source src="horse.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
  <source src="horse.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
  Your browser does not support the audio tag.
</audio>

Try It Yourself

Syntax

<audio preload="auto|metadata|none">

Attribute Value

Value Description
auto The author believes that browsers should load the entire audio file when the page is loaded.
metadata The author believes that browsers should only load metadata when the page is loaded.
none The author believes that browsers should not load audio files when the page is loaded.

Browser Support

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

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
4.0 9.0 4.0 4.0 11.5

HTML <audio> Tag