The loadedmetadata
event is fired when the metadata has been loaded.
Bubbles | No |
Cancelable | No |
Interface | Event
|
Target | Element |
Default Action | None |
Event handler property | GlobalEventHandlers.onloadedmetadata
|
Specification | HTML5 media |
Additional Properties
Property | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
mozChannels Read only
|
int | The number of channels. |
mozSampleRate Read only
|
int | The sample rate per second. |
mozFrameBufferLength Read only
|
int | The number of samples collected in all channels. |
Examples
These examples add an event listener for the HTMLMediaElement's loadedmetadata
event, then post a message when that event handler has reacted to the event firing.
Using addEventListener()
:
const video = document.querySelector('video');
video.addEventListener('loadedmetadata', (event) => {
console.log('The duration and dimensions ' + '
of the media and tracks are now known. ');
});
Using the onloadedmetadata
event handler property:
const video = document.querySelector('video');
video.onloadedmetadata = (event) => {
console.log('The duration and dimensions ' + '
of the media and tracks are now known. ');
};
Specifications
Specification | Status |
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'loadedmetadata media event' in that specification. | Living Standard |
HTML5The definition of 'canplay media event' in that specification. | Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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loadedmetadata event
|
Chrome
Full support 3 |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 3.5 |
IE
Full support 9 |
Opera
Full support 10.5 |
Safari
Full support 3.1 |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support 18 |
Firefox Android
Full support 4 |
Opera Android
Full support Yes |
Safari iOS
Full support Yes |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
Related Events
HTMLMediaElement: playing event
HTMLMediaElement: waiting event
HTMLMediaElement: seeking event
HTMLMediaElement: seeked event
HTMLMediaElement: ended event
HTMLMediaElement: loadedmetadata event
HTMLMediaElement: loadeddata event
HTMLMediaElement: canplay event
HTMLMediaElement: canplaythrough event
HTMLMediaElement: durationchange event
HTMLMediaElement: timeupdate event
HTMLMediaElement: play event
HTMLMediaElement: pause event
HTMLMediaElement: ratechange event
HTMLMediaElement: volumechange event
HTMLMediaElement: suspend event
HTMLMediaElement: emptied event
HTMLMediaElement: stalled event
See Also
- This event is part of gecko's [[../../../../Archive/Mozilla/Introducing_the_Audio_API_Extension|Audio API extension]]
HTMLMediaElement: loadedmetadata event by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.