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html5 display audio currentTime

I would like to display the current time of of an html 5 audio element and the duration of that element. I've been looking over the internet but can't find a functional script which allows me to display how long the audio files is and what the time currently is e.g. 1:35 / 3:20.

Any one got any ideas :)?

Solution

  • Here's an example:

    <audio id="track" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Tromboon-sample.ogg"
       ontimeupdate="document.getElementById('tracktime').innerHTML = Math.floor(this.currentTime) + ' / ' + Math.floor(this.duration);">
    <p>Your browser does not support the audio element</p>
</audio>
<span id="tracktime">0 / 0</span>
<button onclick="document.getElementById('track').play();">Play</button>

    This should work in Firefox and Chrome, for other browsers you'll probably need to add alternative encodings.