Example
Play a sound file:
<audio controls>
<source src="horse.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="horse.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
Your browser does not support the audio tag.
</audio>
Definition and Usage
The <audio>
tag is used to embed sound content in a document, such as music or other audio streams.
The <audio>
tag contains one or more <source>
tags with different audio sources. The browser will choose the first source it supports.
The text between the <audio>
and </audio>
tags will only be displayed in browsers that do not support the <audio>
element.
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 |
*From Edge 79
Tips and Notes
Tip: For video files, look at the <video>
tag.
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
The <audio>
tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <audio>
tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference