HTML Audio/Video DOM error event

The error event will be triggered when resources cannot be loaded due to errors (such as network connection problems).

HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference Manual

var vid = document.getElementById("myVideo");
vid.onerror =　
　　　　function() {
　　　alert("Error! An error has occurred");
};

Definition and Usage

error event in audio/Video (audio)/video) loading error triggers.

Tip: 　Events that affect multimedia data loading include:

• abort

• emptied

• stalled

• suspend

Browser Compatibility

IEFirefoxOperaChromeSafari

Syntax

In HTML:

<element onerror="myScript">

In JavaScript:

object.onerror=function(){myScript};

In JavaScript, use the addEventListener() method:

object.addEventListener("error", myScript);

Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier IE versions do not support addEventListener() Methods.

Technical Details

HTML Audio/Video DOM Reference Manual