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HTML Audio/Video DOM loop Property

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Example

Set the video to loop:

var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
vid.loop = true;
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Definition and Usage

The loop property sets or returns whether the audio/video should start playing over again when it is finished.


Browser Support

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

Property
loop Yes 9.0 11.0 Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the loop property:

audio|video.loop

Set the loop property:

audio|video.loop=true|false

Property Values

Value Description
true Indicates that the audio/video should start playing again when it is finished
false Default. Indicates that the audio/video should NOT start playing again when it is finished

Technical Details

Return Value: A Boolean, returns true if the audio/video starts playing over again, every time it is finished. Otherwise it returns false
Default Value: false

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