HTMLMediaElement: pause() method

The HTMLMediaElement.pause() method will pause playback of the media, if the media is already in a paused state this method will have no effect.

Syntax

js
pause()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Exceptions

None.

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard
# dom-media-pause-dev

Browser compatibility

desktopmobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
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