playing event in html5 video TAG

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I have tried like this

document.getElementById('myVID').onplaying = alert("Playback started");

But, the alert is not coming. I have tested it in chrome. Is there any issue in this code?. Otherwise this event is not supported.

`Element.onplaying` expects a function, and `alert()` **returns** nothing (`undefined`). — Passerby, Sep 24 '13 at 10:22

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:46

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Working JSFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/E7FhU/

I would say change your code to be like this because as @Passerby said, alert returns undefined and you need to assign a function. Additionally, this can be accomplished with simple javascript.

    <script>
        var video = document.getElementById('myVID');

        video.onplaying = function(e) {
          /*Do things here!*/
          alert("hello video");
        }
    </script>

When you click play the alert is displayed.

References:

Detect when an HTML5 video finishes

edited May 23 '17 at 11:46

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I have written the code as below, I am getting the alert "Load Start" but not getting the alert "hello video" – Kannan Sep 24 '13 at 11:01
@Kannan This is from an error caused by trying to assign `undefined` to onloadstart. When you assign a function to both, the onplaying event work. See: http://jsfiddle.net/menelaosbgr/GsbhY/ – Menelaos Sep 24 '13 at 11:07

playing event in html5 video TAG

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