Audio tag

How do I change this so the audio starts in pause mode?

<audio
autoplay="autoplay" controls>
<source src="mysong.mp3">
</audio>

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Nancy OSheaCorrect answer

Community Expert

Remove autoplay.

<audio controls>
<source src="mysong.mp3">
</audio>

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

Participant

My error, it works, thanks.

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Participant

I removed the ="autoplay"
leaving
<audio
autoplay controls>
<source src="mysong.mp3">
</audio>

The result is the same.

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Community Expert

No. Autoplay must be removed entirely.

<audio controls>
<source src="mysong.mp3">
</audio>

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Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

Community Expert

Please refer to this code tutorial about <audio> attributes and what they mean.

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Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

Correct answer

Community Expert

Remove autoplay.

<audio controls>
<source src="mysong.mp3">
</audio>

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Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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