HTML Audio/Video DOMdurationProperty

HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference Manual

Example

Get the length of the current video:

myVid=document.getElementById("video1");
alert(myVid.duration);

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Definition and Usage

The duration attribute returns the length of the current audio/video, in seconds.

If no audio/video is set, it returns NaN (Not-a-Number).

Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support the duration attribute.

Note:Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions do not support this attribute.

Syntax

audio|video.duration

Technical Details

Return value: A numeric value, representing the length of the audio/video, in seconds.

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