ondurationchangeEvent
Example
Execute JavaScript when the duration of the video changes:
<video ondurationchange="myFunction()">
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More examples are included at the bottom of this article.
Definition and Usage
The ondurationchange event is triggered when the duration of the video/audio changes.
Note:After the video/audio has been loaded, the duration of the video/audio changes from "NaN" to the actual duration.
During the loading of the video/audio, the events are triggered in the following order:
- onloadstart
- ondurationchange
- onloadedmetadata
- onloadeddata
- onprogress
- oncanplay
-
oncanplaythrough
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ondurationchange | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
In HTML:
<element ondurationchange="myScript">Try it yourself
In JavaScript:
object.ondurationchange=function(){myScript};Try it yourself
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
object.addEventListener("durationchange", myScript);Try it yourself
Note:Internet Explorer 8 and earlier IE versions do not supportaddEventListener()the method.
Technical Details
| Bubbles: | No |
|---|---|
| Cancelable: | No |
| Event type: | Event |
| Supported HTML tags: | <audio>, <video> |

More Examples
Example
Execute JavaScript when the audio starts to load:
<audio ondurationchange="myFunction()">
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