HTML <audio> Tag
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The <audio> HTML content is used to embed sound content in documents.
HTML <audio> Tag
The <audio> tag is used to embed sound content in a document, such as music or other audio stream.
The <audio> tag contains one or more
Text between the <audio> and </audio> tags will only appear in browsers that do not support the <audio> tag.
Element Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
autoplay |
autoplay | Specifies that it will start playing as soon as the audio is ready. |
controls |
controls | Specifies that audio controls should be displayed. |
loop |
loop | Specifies that the audio will start again, each time it ends. |
muted |
muted | Specifies that the audio output should be muted. |
preload |
auto metadata none |
Specifies whether and how the author thinks the audio should be loaded when the page is loaded. |
src |
audio_url | Specifies the URL of the audio file. |
Global attributes
Global attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.
<accesskey>,
<class>,
<contenteditable>,
<contextmenu>,
<data-*>,
<dir>,
<draggable>,
<dropzone>,
<hidden>,
<id>,
<lang>,
<spellcheck>,
<style>,
<tabindex>,
<title>,
<translate>.
Global Event Handler Attributes
Global Event Handler attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.
<onabort>,
<onautocomplete>,
<onautocompleteerror>,
<onblur>,
<oncancel>,
<oncanplay>,
<oncanplaythrough>,
<onchange>,
<onclick>,
<onclose>,
<oncontextmenu>,
<oncuechange>,
<ondblclick>,
<ondrag>,
<ondragend>,
<ondragenter>,
<ondragleave>,
<ondragover>,
<ondragstart>,
<ondrop>,
<ondurationchange>,
<onemptied>,
<onended>,
<onerror>,
<onfocus>,
<oninput>,
<oninvalid>,
<onkeydown>,
<onkeypress>,
<onkeyup>,
<onload>,
<onloadeddata>,
<onloadedmetadata>,
<onloadstart>,
<onmousedown>,
<onmouseenter>,
<onmouseleave>,
<onmousemove>,
<onmouseout>,
<onmouseover>,
<onmouseup>,
<onmousewheel>,
<onpause>,
<onplay>,
<onplaying>,
<onprogress>,
<onratechange>,
<onreset>,
<onresize>,
<onscroll>,
<onseeked>,
<onseeking>,
<onselect>,
<onshow>,
<onsort>,
<onstalled>,
<onsubmit>,
<onsuspend>,
<ontimeupdate>,
<ontoggle>,
<onvolumechange>,
<onwaiting>.
Learning with HTML Editor "Try it Now"
You can edit the HTML code and view the result using online editor.
Example
<h1>HTML audio tag example</h1>
<audio controls>
<source src="soundbee.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="soundbee.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
The browser does not support audio tags.
</audio>Click on the "Try it Now" button to see how it works.
Sample Code
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Example
<h1>HTML audio tag example</h1>
<audio controls autoplay>
<source src="soundbee.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="soundbee.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
The browser does not support audio tags.
</audio>Click on the "Try it Now" button to see how it works.
Example
<h1>HTML audio tag example</h1>
<audio controls autoplay muted>
<source src="soundbee.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="soundbee.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
The browser does not support audio tags.
</audio>Click on the "Try it Now" button to see how it works.