Web/API/HTMLMediaElement/paused

The read-only HTMLMediaElement.paused property tells whether the media element is paused.

Syntax

var isPaused = audioOrVideo.paused

Value

A Boolean. true is paused and false is not paused.

Example

var obj = document.createElement('video');
console.log(obj.paused); // true

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.paused' in that specification.	Living Standard
HTML5The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.paused' in that specification.	Recommendation

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
paused	Chrome Full support 43	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 3.5	IE Full support 9	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support 6	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support  

Full support

See also

• The interface defining it, HTMLMediaElement.

HTMLMediaElement.paused by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.