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HTML Audio/Video DOM pause() method

The pause() method pauses the playback of the media. If the media is already paused, this method will be ineffective.

Online Example

A video clip with play and pause buttons:

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>HTML Audio/Video play() method usage-Basic Tutorial(oldtoolbag.com)</title>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="playVid()" type="button">Play Video</button>
<button onclick="pauseVid()" type="button">Pause Video</button>　
<br>　
<video id="video"1">
　　<source src="movie.mp"4"type="video"/mp4">
　　<source src="movie.ogg" type="video/ogg">
　　Your browser does not support HTML5　video Tag.
</video>
<script>　
var myVideo = document.getElementById("video",1");　
function playVid()
{　
　　myVideo.play();　
}　
function pauseVid()
{　
　　myVideo.pause();　
}　
</script>　
</body>
</html>

Test to see ‹/›

Definition and Usage

The pause() method stops (pauses) the currently playing audio or video.

Browser Compatibility

IEFirefoxOperaChromeSafari

All major browsers support the pause() method.

Note:Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions do not support this method.

Syntax

audio|video.pause()

　HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference Manual

HTML: <template> Tag