HTML autoplay Attribute
The autoplay attribute on an tag specifies that the audio starts playing immediately when the page is loaded.
Example
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An autoplay attribute on an tag.
Note: to avoid surprises, autoplay is disabled on this page. Click 'Try It live' to see it enabled.
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Using autoplay
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The autoplay attribute specifies that the audio player starts when the page is loaded.
With this attribute, the audio file will start playing even before the entire file is loaded.
Tip: Automatically playing an audio file may surprise users because they are not expecting it.
It is usually best to give the users full control over when to start.
Syntax
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Browser support
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Here is when autoplay support started for each browser:
Chrome | 4.0 | Jan 2010 |
Firefox | 3.5 | Jun 2009 |
IE/Edge | 9.0 | Mar 2011 |
Opera | 11.5 | Aug 2011 |
Safari | 4.0 | Jun 2009 |
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- Our HTML audio Tag Reference
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