HTML DOM Video playbackRate Property
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Video playbackRate Property

❮ Video Object

Example

Set a video to play in slow motion:

document.getElementById("myVideo").playbackRate = 0.5;
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Definition and Usage

The playbackRate property sets or returns the current playback speed of the video.


Browser Support

Property
playbackRate Yes 9.0 Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the playbackRate property:

videoObject.playbackRate

Set the playbackRate property:

videoObject.playbackRate = playbackspeed

Property Values

Value Description
playbackspeed Indicates the current playback speed of the video.
Example values:
  • 1.0 is normal speed
  • 0.5 is half speed (slower)
  • 2.0 is double speed (faster)
  • -1.0 is backwards, normal speed
  • -0.5 is backwards, half speed

Technical Details

Return Value: A Number, representing the current playback speed
Default Value: 1.0

More Examples

Example

Set a video to play fast:

document.getElementById("myVideo").playbackRate = 5;
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❮ Video Object