How to mute a html5 video on scrollposition

Question

I want a html5 video being muted when the user scrolls to a div container (#scroll). Therefore I tried to use this code:

  $(document).ready(function(){ 
   $(window).scroll(function(){ 
    // Der Referenzwert der minimal Höhe
    var height = $('#scroll').offset(); 
    // Die aktuelle Fensterposition (nach dem Scrollen) 
    var current = $(window).scrollTop(); 
    // Umgekehrte Logik
    if( current < height.top ){ 
        $('video').setAttribute('muted'); 
    } else { 
        $('video').removeAttribute('muted'); 
    } 
}); 
}); 

It's not working for me but I can't find the bug. Please help me. Thank you!

Answer 1

1- This first simple example (plain javascript, no jQuery) mutes the video if you scrolls the scrollbar 450px down (and unmutes it when you get back to the top);

window.addEventListener("scroll", myFunction);

function myFunction() {
    if (document.documentElement.scrollTop > 450 || document.documentElement.scrollTop > 450) {
        document.getElementById("player").volume = 0.0;
    } else {
        document.getElementById("player").volume = 1.0;
    }
}

body, p {
  color: cyan;
  line-height: 50px;
}

video {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: -1;
}

<video height="200" controls autoplay loop id=player>
  <source src="http://techslides.com/demos/sample-videos/small.mp4" type="video/mp4">
  <source src="http://techslides.com/demos/sample-videos/small.ogv" type="video/ogg">
  Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
</video>
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2- This next example mutes the video while you scrolls the scrollbar over the target div's position (and unmutes it when you leave it);

ps: It uses the div's top position and height; so it must be executed after the page get fully loaded;

window.addEventListener("scroll", myFunction);

function myFunction() {

  var thetarget = document.getElementById("target");
  var targetpos = thetarget.offsetTop;
  var targetheight = thetarget.offsetHeight;
  var targetpostwo = targetpos + targetheight;
  
    if (document.documentElement.scrollTop > targetpos && document.documentElement.scrollTop < targetpostwo || document.documentElement.scrollTop > targetpos &&  document.documentElement.scrollTop < targetpostwo ) {
        document.getElementById("player").volume = 0.0;
    } else {
        document.getElementById("player").volume = 1.0;
    }
}

#target {
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 400px;
  background: tomato;
  height: 400px;
  width: 100%;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

video {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: -1;
}

<video width="400" controls autoplay loop id=player>
  <source src="http://techslides.com/demos/sample-videos/small.mp4" type="video/mp4">
  <source src="http://techslides.com/demos/sample-videos/small.ogv" type="video/ogg">
  Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
</video>
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<div id=target>MUTED TARGET</div>
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