The read-only HTMLMediaElement.paused
property tells whether the media element is paused.
Syntax
var isPaused = audioOrVideo.paused
Value
A Boolean
. true
is paused and false
is not paused.
Example
var obj = document.createElement('video'); console.log(obj.paused); // true
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.paused' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change from HTML5 |
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.paused' 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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