onseeked

The onseeked event in HTML is triggered when the playback position of a media element has been updated, enabling scripts to take action once the seeking process is finished.

onseeked event

The onseeked event in HTML occurs when the playback position of a media element, like <audio> or <video>, is updated and the seek action is finished. This lets developers run specific actions or scripts after the user jumps to a new position in the media.

Syntax

In HTML

index.html

<element onseeked ="myScript">

In JS

script.js

object.onseeked  = function(){myScript};

In JavaScript, the `addEventListener()` function is used.

script.js

object.addEventListener("seeked ", myScript);

Example

::event-onseeked ::

index.html

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<body> 
<h1>HTML DOM Events</h1>
<h2>The onseeked Event</h2>

<p>Assign an "onseeked" event to a video element.</p>

<p>Move to a new position in the video.</p>

<video controls onseeked="myFunction()">
  <source src="mov_bbb.mp4" type="video/mp4">
  <source src="mov_bbb.ogg" type="video/ogg">
  Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
</video>

<p>Video courtesy of <a href="https://institute.qarpeo.com" target="_blank">Tree</a>.</p>

<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
function myFunction() {
  document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =  "Seek operation completed!";
}
</script>

</body> 
</html>

Values

<script>
- The name of the <script> to execute when the event is triggered.

Conclusion

The onseeked event allows developers to trigger actions when a user changes the playback position in a media element. It’s useful for updating the UI or executing scripts after the seek operation is complete. This enhances interactivity and control over media playback.

onratechange

The onratechange event in HTML is triggered when the playback rate of an audio or video element is modified, enabling developers to react to changes in playback speed.

onseeking

The onseeking event in HTML is triggered when a media element starts seeking to a new playback position, allowing scripts to respond to this action.