HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
muted
(or
muted="muted"
in XHTML)
Disables (mutes) the audio output, even if it overrides user preferences.
preload="none|metadata|auto"
Hints to the browser whether the media file should begin to load automatically based on
anticipated best user experience.
none
prevents the preload;
metadata
does not download
the media file, but does fetch the resource metadata;
auto
leaves the decision to preload
to the user agent.
src="
URL
URL
"
Specifies the location of the media file.
Examples
See also
source
.
<audio src="soundtrack.webm" autoplay controls>
Your browser does not support embedded audio.
Listen to the file <a href="soundtrack.webm">here</a>.
</audio>
<audio id="soundtrack" controls preload="auto">
<source src="soundtrack.mp3" type="audio/mp3">
<source src="soundtrack.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="soundtrack.webm" type="audio/webm">
</audio>
