The HTML DOM oncanplaythrough event occurs when the specified media is buffered and the browser estimates it can play through without having to stop.
The order of events occurs during the loading process of an audio/video:
- onloadstart
- ondurationchange
- onloadedmetadata
- onloadeddata
- onprogress
- oncanplay
- oncanplaythrough
Supported Tags:
Syntax:
In HTML:
<element oncanplaythrough="myScript">
In JavaScript:
object.oncanplaythrough = function(){myScript};In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
object.addEventListener("canplaythrough", myScript);Example: Using HTML
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<body>
<center>
<h1 style="color:green">
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<h2>
HTML DOM oncanplaythrough event
</h2>
<video controls oncanplaythrough="myFunction()">
<source src=
type="video/mp4">
</video>
<script>
function myFunction() {
alert("Can play through video without stopping");
}
</script>
</center>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Example: Using JavaScript
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<body>
<center>
<h1 style="color:green">
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<h2>
HTML DOM oncanplaythrough event
</h2>
<video controls id="myVideo">
<source src=
type="video/mp4">
</video>
<script>
document.getElementById(
"myVideo").oncanplaythrough = function () {
myFunction()
};
function myFunction() {
alert("Can play through video without stopping");
}
</script>
</center>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Example: Using the addEventListener() method:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<body>
<center>
<h1 style="color:green">
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<h2>
HTML DOM oncanplaythrough event
</h2>
<video controls id="myVideo">
<source src=
type="video/mp4">
</video>
<script>
document.getElementById(
"myVideo").addEventListener(
"canplaythrough", myFunction);
function myFunction() {
alert("Can start playing video");
}
</script>
</center>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by DOM oncanplaythrough Event are listed below:
- Google Chrome 3
- Edge 12
- Internet Explorer 9
- Firefox 3.5
- Apple Safari 3.1
- Opera 10.5