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The Video play() method is used to start playing the current video. To use the Video play() method, one must use the controls property to display the video controls such as play, pause, seeking, volume, etc, attached to the video. 

Syntax:

videoObject.play()

Note: The Video play() method does not accept any parameters and does not return any values. 

The below program illustrates the Video play() method : 

Example: Playing a video with the play button. 

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        DOM Video play( ) Method
    </title>
</head>
 
<body style="text-align:center">
    <h1 style="color:green">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1>
    <h2 style="font-family: Impact">
        Video play() method
    </h2>
    <br>
    <video id="Test_Video" width="360"
           height="240" controls>
        <source id="mp4_source"
                src="sample2.mp4"
                type="video/mp4">
        <source id="ogg_source"
                src="sample2.ogg"
                type="video/ogg">
    </video>
 
    <p>
          To play the video, double
        click the "Play Video" button.
      </p>
    <br>
    <button ondblclick="My_Video()" type="button">
        Play Video
    </button>
 
    <script>
        let v =
            document.getElementById("Test_Video");
        function My_Video() {
            v.play();
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>


Output:

 

Supported Browsers: The browser is supported by HTML DOM Video play( ) Methods are listed below:

  • Google Chrome 1 and above
  • Edge 12 and above
  • Internet Explorer 9 and above
  • Firefox 3.5 and above
  • Opera 10.5 and above
  • Apple Safari 3.1 and above


Last Updated : 26 Jun, 2023
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