HTML oncanplaythrough Attribute

Definition and Usage

The oncanplaythrough event occurs when the browser estimates it can play through the specified audio/video without having to stop for buffering.

Applies to

The oncanplaythrough attribute is part of the Event Attributes, and can be used on the following elements:

Elements	Event
<audio>	canplaythrough
<video>	canplaythrough

Examples

Audio Example

Run "myFunction" when the audio is ready to start playing:

<audio oncanplaythrough="myFunction()">

Video Example

Run "myFunction" when the video is ready to start playing:

<video oncanplaythrough="myFunction()">

Browser Support

The oncanplaythrough attribute has the following browser support for each element:

Element
audio	Yes	9.0	Yes	Yes	Yes
video	Yes	9.0	Yes	Yes	Yes