HTML Audio/Video DOM paused Property

Example

Check if the video has been paused:

myVid=document.getElementById("video1");
alert(myVid.paused);

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Definition and Usage

The paused property returns whether the audio/video has been paused.

Browser Support

All major browsers support the paused property.

Note:Internet Explorer 8 or earlier browsers do not support this property.

Syntax

audio|video.paused

Return Value

Type Description
Boolean Value true|false. true indicates that the audio/video has been paused. Otherwise, it is false.