Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
The HTMLMediaElement.initialTime is the initial playback position in seconds. This property is obsolete, you can use a Media Fragments URI in the HTMLMediaElement.src attribute instead.
Syntax
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Value
A double.
Example
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Specifications
This was previously defined within the WHATWG HTML Living Standard, though was removed because of missing use cases.
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Chrome ? | Edge No support No | Firefox No support 9 — 23 | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android ? | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android No support 9 — 23 | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
See also
- The interface defining it,
HTMLMediaElement.