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HTML Audio

The HTML <audio> element is used to play an audio file on a web page.

The HTML <audio> Element

To play an audio file in HTML, use the <audio> element:

Example

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<head>
	<title> Basic HTML Layout Example </title>
</head> 
<body> 
	<audio controls>
  <source src="videos/audiosample.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
  <source src="videos/audiosample.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
    Your browser does not support the audio element.
</audio>
 </body> 
</html>

HTML Audio – How It Works

The controls attribute adds audio controls, like play, pause, and volume.

The <source> element allows you to specify alternative audio files that the browser may choose from. The browser will use the first recognized format.

The text between the <audio> and </audio> tags will only be displayed in browsers that do not support the <audio> element.