# HTML Audio/Video DOM seeking Event

HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

## Example

When the user starts moving/skipping to a new position in the video, alert some text:

var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
vid.onseeking = function() {
alert("Seek operation began!");
};
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.

## Definition and Usage

The seeking event occurs when the user starts moving/skipping to a new position in the audio/video.

Tip: The seeking event is the opposite of the seeked event.

Tip: Use the currentTime property of the Audio/Video Object to get the current playback position.

## Browser Support

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

Event |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
seeking | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes

## Syntax

In HTML:

<audio|video onseeking="myScript">Try it

In JavaScript:

audio|video.onseeking=function(){myScript};Try it

In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:

audio|video.addEventListener("seeking", myScript);Try it

Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.

## Technical Details

Supported HTML tags: | <audio> and <video>
Supported JavaScript objects: | Audio, Video

## More Examples

## Example

This example demonstrates the difference between the seeking event and seeked event:

<video onseeking="myFunction()" onseeked="mySecondFunction()">
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## Example

Using the currentTime property of the Video Object to display the current playtime position when the user starts to skip to a new position:

// Get the <video> element with id="myVideo"
var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
// Attach a seeking event to the <video>, and execute a function if a seek operation begins
vid.addEventListener("seeking", myFunction);
function myFunction() {
// Display the current position of the <video> in a p element with id="demo"
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = vid.currentTime;
}
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## Example

When the user starts moving/skipping to a new position in the audio, alert some text:

var aud = document.getElementById("myAudio");
aud.onseeking = function() {
alert("Seek operation began!");
};
Try it yourself »

HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

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