Engaging Multimedia Experiences: Working with Audio and Video in the DOM

Create Immersive Applications with Up-to-Date Code Examples and Best Practices

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Multimedia assets play a crucial role in engaging audiences and conveying messages on modern websites. Learning to manipulate audio and video elements in the DOM empowers developers to create vibrant, accessible, and interactive applications.

This comprehensive guide walks you through the latest APIs, properties, and methods for controlling media elements in JavaScript.

Handling Basic Playback Controls

Tap into media controls with minimal fuss by configuring standard HTML tags and fetching relevant objects. Then, utilize built-in methods for initiating playback, pausing, loading, and volume adjustment.

Example: Construct a custom player for an mp3 file.

index.html:

<audio src="path/to/your/music.mp3" id="player" preload="auto"></audio>
<button id="play">Play</button>
<button id="pause">Pause</button>
<script defer src="app.js"></script>

app.js:

const player = document.querySelector('#player');
const playBtn =…