HTML <audio> Tag
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>
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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.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the element.
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <audio> | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 11.5 |
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
Default CSS Settings
None.
