# HTML Audio/Video DOM playing Event

HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

## Example

Alert that the video is playing:

var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
vid.onplaying = function() {
alert("The video is now playing");
};
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## Definition and Usage

The playing event occurs when the audio/video is playing after having been paused or stopped for buffering.

## Browser Support

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

Event |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
playing | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes

## Syntax

In HTML:

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

In JavaScript:

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

In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:

audio|video.addEventListener("playing", 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

Alert that the audio is playing:

var aud = document.getElementById("myAudio");
aud.onplaying = function() {
alert("The audio is now playing");
};
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HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

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