HTMLMediaElement: seeking event

The seeking event is fired when a seek operation starts, meaning the Boolean seeking attribute has changed to true and the media is seeking a new position.

This event is not cancelable and does not bubble.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

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addEventListener("seeking", (event) => { })

onseeking = (event) => { }

Event type

A generic Event.

Examples

These examples add an event listener for the HTMLMediaElement's seeking event, then post a message when that event handler has reacted to the event firing.

Using addEventListener():

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const video = document.querySelector("video");

video.addEventListener("seeking", (event) => {
  console.log("Video is seeking a new position.");
});

Using the onseeking event handler property:

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const video = document.querySelector("video");

video.onseeking = (event) => {
  console.log("Video is seeking a new position.");
};

Specifications

See also