HTMLMediaElement.canPlayType()

The HTMLMediaElement.canPlayType() method determines whether the specified media type can be played back.

Syntax

str = audioOrVideo.canPlayType(mediaType);

Parameters

mediaType

A DOMString containing the MIME type of the media.

Return value

A String. Possible values are:

• 'probably': The specified media type appears to be playable.
• 'maybe': Cannot tell if the media type is playable without playing it.
• '' (empty string): The specified media type definitely cannot be played.

Example

var obj = document.createElement('video');
console.log(obj.canPlayType('video/mp4')); // "maybe"

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• The interface defining it, HTMLMediaElement.
• MediaCapabilities