HTML Audio/Video DOM pause() Method
❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference
Example
A video with play and pause buttons:
  
    var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo"); 
 
function playVid() { 
    vid.play(); 
} 
 
function pauseVid() { 
    vid.pause(); 
}
  
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Definition and Usage
The pause() method halts (pauses) the currently playing audio or video.
Tip: Use the play() method to start playing the current audio/video.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pause() | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 
Syntax
  audio|video.pause()
Parameters
| None | 
Return Value
| No return value | 
❮ HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference

