HTML Audio/Video DOM pauseEvents

Example

Display a pop-up message when the video is paused:

var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
vid.onpause = function() {
alert("Video paused");
};

This article contains more examples at the bottom.

The pause event is triggered when audio/video is paused.

Tip: playThe event is triggered when audio/video starts playing (or resumes from being paused).

The numbers in the table indicate the version number of the first browser that supports this event.

Events
pause	Yes	9.0	Yes	Yes	Yes

In HTML:

<audio|video onpause="myScript">Try it Yourself

In JavaScript:

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

In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:

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

Note:Internet Explorer 8 and earlier IE versions do not supportaddEventListener()method.

Technical Details

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

Display a prompt message when audio playback is paused:

var aud = document.getElementById("myAudio");
aud.onpause = function() {
alert("Audio paused");
};