HTML Audio/Video DOM preload attribute
Instance
Once the page is loaded, the video starts to load:
myVid=document.getElementById("video1");
myVid.preload="auto";
Definition and Usage
The preload attribute sets or returns whether audio/video is loaded immediately after the page is loaded.
Browser Support
All major browsers support the seekable attribute.
Note:Internet Explorer 8 and earlier browsers do not support this attribute.
Syntax
Set preload attribute:
audio|video.preload="auto|metadata|none"
Return preload attribute:
audio|video.preload
Attribute Value
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Indicates that audio/video should start loading once the page is loaded. |
| metadata | Indicates that only the metadata of audio/video should be loaded after the page is loaded. |
| none | Indicates that audio/video should not be loaded after the page is loaded. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String Value | auto|metadata|none |
