HTML onloadedmetadata Attribute

The loadedmetadata event occurs when meta data for the specified audio/video has been loaded."

Definition and Usage

The loadedmetadata event occurs when meta data for the specified audio/video has been loaded.

Meta data for audio/video consists of: duration, dimensions (video only) and text tracks.

During the loading process of an audio/video, the following events occur, in this order:

Applies to

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

Examples

Audio Example

Run "myFunction" when the loadedmetadata event occurs:

<audio onloadedmetadata="myFunction()">

Video Example

Run "myFunction" when the loadedmetadata event occurs:

<video onloadedmetadata="myFunction()">

Browser Support

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

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