The HTMLMediaElement.controls property reflects the controls HTML attribute, which controls whether user interface controls for playing the media item will be displayed.
Syntax
var ctrls = video.controls; audio.controls = true;
Value
A Boolean. A value of true means controls will be displayed.
Example
var obj = document.createElement('video');
obj.controls = true;
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.controls' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change from HTML5 |
| HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.controls' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 3.5 (1.9.1) [1] | 9 | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
- The interface defining it,
HTMLMediaElement.
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