HTMLMediaElement.controls

The HTMLMediaElement.controls property reflects the controls HTML attribute, which controls whether user interface controls for playing the media item will be displayed.

Syntax

var ctrls = video.controls;
audio.controls = true;

Value

A boolean value. A value of true means controls will be displayed.

Example

var obj = document.createElement('video');
obj.controls = true;

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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controls
43
12
3.5
9
≤12.1
3.1
43
43
4
≤12.1
3
4.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLMediaElement/controls