load method

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05/02/2017

Resets the audio or video object and loads a new media resource.

Syntax

object.load();

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Return value

This method does not return a value.

Standards information

HTML5 A vocabulary and associated APIs for HTML and XHTML, Section 4.8.9.5

Remarks

This method causes any pending tasks or events to be discarded. Use this method when changing URLs on an audio or video object where the source element was used to initially set the media.

Examples

This example shows how to use the load method to change a video. To use it, start the video, and then put a different video address into the text field, and press Play. This example doesn't use the source element, but uses load to reset the video element to start playing a new video.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Simple Video Example</title>
      <!-- Uncomment the following tag when developing on a local or intranet computer -->
      <!-- <meta http-equiv-'X-UA-Compatible' content="ie9" />  -->        
</head>
<body>
<video id="video1" >
   HTML5 video is not supported
</video><br />

<input type="text" id="videoFile" style="width:600px" value="http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/ieblog/2011/nov/pp4_blog_demo.mp4"/>
  
  <!-- Button width set so overall size doesn't change when we toggle the label -->
  <button id="playButton" style="width: 80px" >Play</button>
  <div >Elapsed Time: <span id="timeDisplay"></span></div>

   <script>

     var oVideo = document.getElementById("video1");      //video element
     var button = document.getElementById("playButton");
     var display = document.getElementById("timeDisplay");

     //  Capture time changes and display current position
     oVideo.addEventListener("timeupdate", function () {
       display.innerText = oVideo.currentTime.toFixed(2) ;
     }, false);

     button.addEventListener("click", function () {
       //  toggle between play and pause based on the paused property
       if (oVideo.paused) {
         var oInput = document.getElementById('videoFile');   //text box
         if (oInput.value) {
           //  only load a video file when the text field changes
           if (oInput.value != oVideo.src) {
             oVideo.src = oInput.value;
             oVideo.load();
           }
           oVideo.play();
         }
       } else {
         oVideo.pause();
       }
     }, false);

     // Capture the play event and set the button to say pause
     oVideo.addEventListener("play", function () {
       button.innerHTML = "Pause";
     }, false);

     // Capture the pause event and set the button to say play
     oVideo.addEventListener("pause", function () {
       button.innerHTML = "Play";
     }, false);


     </script>
</body>
</html>