HTMLMediaElement: loadedmetadata event

The loadedmetadata event is fired when the metadata has been loaded.

Bubbles No
Cancelable No
Interface Event
Target Element
Default Action None
Event handler property GlobalEventHandlers.onloadedmetadata

Examples

These examples add an event listener for the HTMLMediaElement's loadedmetadata event, then post a message when that event handler has reacted to the event firing.

Using addEventListener():

const video = document.querySelector('video');

video.addEventListener('loadedmetadata', (event) => {
  console.log('The duration and dimensions ' + '
      of the media and tracks are now known. ');
});

Using the onloadedmetadata event handler property:

const video = document.querySelector('video');

video.onloadedmetadata = (event) => {
  console.log('The duration and dimensions ' + '
      of the media and tracks are now known. ');
};

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard
# event-media-loadedmetadata

Browser compatibility

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See also