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HTML Audio/Video DOM controller Property

❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

Example

Check if the video has a media controller:

var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
alert("Controller: " + vid.controller);
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Definition and Usage

The controller property returns the current media controller of the audio/video.

By default the audio/video element does not have a media controller. If a media controller is specified, the controller property will return it as a MediaController object.

Tip: Use the controls property to set or return whether a video should display standard video controls.

Browser Support

Property
controller Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported

Syntax

audio|video.controller

Return Value

Type Description
MediaController Object Represents the media controller of the audio/video.

MediaController Object properties/methods:

  • buffered - get the buffered ranges of the audio/video
  • seekable - get the seekable ranges of the audio/video
  • duration - get the duration of the audio/video
  • currentTime - get or set the current playback position of the audio/video
  • paused - check if the audio/video is paused
  • play() - play the audio/video
  • pause() - pause the audio/video
  • played - check if the audio/video has been played
  • defaultPlaybackRate - get or set the default playback rate of the audio/video
  • playbackRate - get or set the current playback rate of the audio/video
  • volume - get or set the volume of the audio/video
  • muted - get or set if the audio/video is muted
❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference