HTMLMediaElement.currentTime

The HTMLMediaElement.currentTime property gives the current playback time in seconds. Setting this value seeks the media to the new time.

Syntax

var cTime = video.currentTime;
video.currentTime = 35;

Value

A double.

Example

var obj = document.createElement('video');
console.log(obj.currentTime);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.currentTime' in that specification.	Living Standard	No change from HTML5
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.currentTime' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

See also

• The interface defining it, HTMLMediaElement.