HTML oncanplaythrough Event Attribute
Example
Execute a JavaScript when a video can be played all the way through, without stopping:
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert("Can play through video
without stopping");
}
</script>
<video oncanplaythrough="myFunction()">
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The oncanplaythrough attribute fires when the browser estimates it can play through the specified audio/video without having to stop for buffering.
During the loading process of an audio/video, the following event attributes occur, in this order:
- loadstart
- durationchange
- loadedmetadata
- loadeddata
- progress
- canplay
- canplaythrough
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event attribute.
| Event Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oncanplaythrough | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<element oncanplaythrough="script">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| script | The script to be run on oncanplaythrough |
Technical Details
| Supported HTML tags: | All HTML elements, but is most common in media elements, like <audio>, <embed>, <img>, <object>, and <video> |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Execute a JavaScript when an audio can be played all the way through, without stopping:
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert("Can play through audio
without stopping");
}
</script>
<audio oncanplaythrough="myFunction()">
Try it Yourself »
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: oncanplaythrough event
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