Media & Embedded Content
HTML <audio> Tag
The <audio> tag is used to embed sound content in a document, such as music or other audio streams.
Definition and Usage
The <audio> tag is used to embed sound content in a document, such as music or other audio streams.
Standard Syntax:
<audio>...</audio>Interactive ExampleRunnable
HTML <audio> Example
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<div style="font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 16px; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #0f172a;">
<audio controls>
<source src="horse.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="horse.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
Your browser does not support the audio tag.
</audio>
</div>Attributes for <audio>
6 Supported Attributes| Attribute | Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| autoplay | autoplay | none | Specifies that the audio will start playing as soon as it is ready |
| controls | controls | none | Specifies that audio controls should be displayed (such as a play/pause button etc) |
| loop | loop | none | Specifies that the audio will start over again, every time it is finished |
| muted | muted | none | Specifies that the audio output should be muted |
| preload | auto metadata none | none | Specifies if and how the author thinks the audio should be loaded when the page loads |
| src | URL | none | Specifies the URL of the audio file |
Global Attributes
The <audio> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.
Event Attributes
The <audio> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.
Browser Compatibility
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