isPlaying

Indicates if the element is currently playing.

Description

To set the isPlaying property on an element, use the element's play() and pause() functions.

If you select Autoplays on loading in the element's Settings panel in the Editor, the isPlaying property is set to true when the page loads.

Type:

booleanRead Only

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Get an element's current playing status

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1let isPlaying = $w("#myElement").isPlaying; // false

Toggle an element's current playing state

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1if( $w("#myElement").isPlaying ) {
2  $w("#myElement").pause();
3}
4else {
5  $w("#myElement").play();
6}