The HTMLMediaElement.currentTime
property gives the current playback time in seconds. Setting this value seeks the media to the new time.
SyntaxEdit
var cTime = video.currentTime;
audio.currentTime = 35;
Value
A double
.
ExampleEdit
var obj = document.createElement('video');
console.log(obj.currentTime);
SpecificationsEdit
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.currentTime' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change from HTML5 |
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.currentTime' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibilityEdit
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | 3.5 (1.9.1) [1] | 9 | ? | ? |
See alsoEdit
- The interface defining it,
HTMLMediaElement
.