Html content type wav

HTML Tag

The tag is used to embed sound content in a document, such as music or other audio streams.

The text between the tags will only be displayed in browsers that do not support the

There are three supported audio formats in HTML: MP3, WAV, and OGG.

Audio Format and Browser Support

Browser	MP3	WAV	OGG
Edge / IE	YES	YES*	YES*
Chrome	YES	YES	YES
Firefox	YES	YES	YES
Safari	YES	YES	NO
Opera	YES	YES	YES

Tips and Notes

Tip: For video files, look at the tag.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the element.

Element
	4.0	9.0	3.5	4.0	11.5

Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description
autoplay	autoplay	Specifies that the audio will start playing as soon as it is ready
controls	controls	Specifies that audio controls should be displayed (such as a play/pause button etc)
loop	loop	Specifies that the audio will start over again, every time it is finished
muted	muted	Specifies that the audio output should be muted
preload	auto metadata none	Specifies if and how the author thinks the audio should be loaded when the page loads
src	URL	Specifies the URL of the audio file

Global Attributes

Event Attributes

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HTML Audio

The HTML element is used to play an audio file on a web page.

The HTML Element

To play an audio file in HTML, use the element:

Example

HTML Audio — How It Works

The controls attribute adds audio controls, like play, pause, and volume.

The element allows you to specify alternative audio files which the browser may choose from. The browser will use the first recognized format.

The text between the tags will only be displayed in browsers that do not support the

HTML Autoplay

To start an audio file automatically, use the autoplay attribute:

Example

Note: Chromium browsers do not allow autoplay in most cases. However, muted autoplay is always allowed.

Add muted after autoplay to let your audio file start playing automatically (but muted):

Example

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the element.

Element
	4.0	9.0	3.5	4.0	10.5

HTML Audio Formats

There are three supported audio formats: MP3, WAV, and OGG. The browser support for the different formats is:

Browser	MP3	WAV	OGG
Edge/IE	YES	YES*	YES*
Chrome	YES	YES	YES
Firefox	YES	YES	YES
Safari	YES	YES	NO
Opera	YES	YES	YES

HTML Audio — Media Types

HTML Audio — Methods, Properties, and Events

The HTML DOM defines methods, properties, and events for the element.

This allows you to load, play, and pause audios, as well as set duration and volume.

There are also DOM events that can notify you when an audio begins to play, is paused, etc.

For a full DOM reference, go to our HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference.

HTML Audio Tags

Tag	Description
	Defines sound content
	Defines multiple media resources for media elements, such as and

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