HTML Audio/Video DOM seeked
Event
HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference Manual
Example
Popup a text message when the user has finished setting a new playback position for the video:
More examples are included at the bottom of this page.
Definition and Usage
The seeked
event is fired when the user has finished moving/jumping to a new position in the audio/video (audio/video).
Tip: The opposite of the seeked
event is the seeking event.
Tip: Use the currentTime property of the Audio/Video object to get the current playback position of the video.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event.
Event | Chrome | IE | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
seeked | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
In HTML:
In JavaScript:
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.
Supported HTML Tags: | <audio> and <video> |
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Supported JavaScript Objects: | Audio, Video |
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More Examples
Example
This example demonstrates the difference between the seeking
event and the seeked
event:
Example
Use the currentTime
property of the Video object to display the current playback position when the user finishes moving/jumping to a new video position:
Example
Popup a message when the user finishes moving/jumping to a new playback position in the audio:
var aud = document.getElementById("myAudio");
aud.onseeked = function() {
alert("Seek operation completed!");
};