# HTML <audio> Tag

## Example

Play a sound:

<audio controls>
<source src="horse.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="horse.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
Your browser does not support the audio tag.
</audio>
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## Definition and Usage

The <audio> tag defines sound, such as music or other audio streams.

Currently, there are 3 supported file formats for the <audio> element: MP3, Wav, and Ogg:

Browser | MP3 | Wav | Ogg
--- | --- | --- | ---
Internet Explorer | YES | NO | NO
Chrome | YES | YES | YES
Firefox | YES | YES | YES
Safari | YES | YES | NO
Opera | YES | YES | YES

### MIME Types for Audio Formats

Format | MIME-type
--- | ---
MP3 | audio/mpeg
Ogg | audio/ogg
Wav | audio/wav

## Browser Support

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

Element |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
<audio> | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 10.5

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <audio> tag is new in HTML5.

## Tips and Notes

Tip: Any text inside the between <audio> and </audio> will be displayed in browsers that do not support the <audio> tag.

## Attributes

= New in HTML5.

Attribute | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
autoplay | autoplay | Specifies that the audio will start playing as soon as it is ready
controls | controls | Specifies that audio controls should be displayed (such as a play/pause button etc)
loop | loop | Specifies that the audio will start over again, every time it is finished
muted | muted | Specifies that the audio output should be muted
preload | auto metadata none | Specifies if and how the author thinks the audio should be loaded when the page loads
src | URL | Specifies the URL of the audio file

## Global Attributes

The <audio> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

## Event Attributes

The <audio> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

## Related Pages

HTML DOM reference: HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

## Default CSS Settings

None.

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