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HTML Audio/Video DOM loadeddata Event

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Example

Alert that data for the current frame is available (for <video>):

var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
vid.onloadeddata = function() {
    alert("Browser has loaded the current frame");
};
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.


Definition and Usage

The loadeddata event occurs when data for the current frame is loaded, but not enough data to play next frame of the specified audio/video.

During the loading process of an audio/video, the following events occur, in this order:

  1. loadstart
  2. durationchange
  3. loadedmetadata
  4. loadeddata
  5. progress
  6. canplay
  7. canplaythrough

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.

Event
loadeddata Yes 9.0 Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

In HTML:

<audio|video onloadeddata="myScript">Try it

In JavaScript:

audio|video.onloadeddata=function(){myScript};Try it

In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:

audio|video.addEventListener("loadeddata", myScript);Try it

Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.


Technical Details

Supported HTML tags: <audio> and <video>
Supported JavaScript objects: Audio, Video

More Examples

Example

Alert that data for the current frame is available (for <audio>):

var aud = document.getElementById("myAudio");
aud.onloadeddata = function() {
    alert("Browser has loaded the current frame");
};
Try it Yourself »

< HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference