HTMLMediaElement.error

The HTMLMediaElement.error is the MediaError object for the most recent error, or null if there has not been an error.

Syntax

JavaScript
var myError = audioOrVideo.error

Value

A MediaError object or null.

Example

JavaScript
var obj = document.createElement('video');
console.log(obj.error); // null

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.error' in that specification.
Living Standard No change from HTML5
HTML5
The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.error' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) 3.5 (1.9.1) [1] 9 ? ?
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) ? (Yes) (Yes)

See also

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/htmlmediaelement/error

API HTML DOM HTMLMediaElement Property Read-only Web