HTML <audio> controls Attribute

Example

An <audio> element with browser default controls:

<audio controls>
<source src="horse.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="horse.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
Your browser does not support the audio element.
</audio>

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Definition and Usage

The controls attribute is a boolean attribute.

When present, it specifies that audio controls should be displayed.

Audio controls should include:

Play
Pause
Seeking
Volume

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.

Attribute
controls	4.0	9.0	3.5	4.0	11.5

Syntax

❮ HTML <audio> tag