HTMLMediaElement.paused

The read-only HTMLMediaElement.paused property tells whether the media element is paused.

Syntax

var isPaused = audioOrVideo.paused

Value

A Boolean. true is paused and false is not paused.

Example

var obj = document.createElement('video');
console.log(obj.paused); // true

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• The interface defining it, HTMLMediaElement.