How To Play Sound In Jquery

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In this blog post, we will learn how to play sound in a web application using jQuery. We will go through the step-by-step process of incorporating audio into a web page and controlling its playback using jQuery.

Step 1: Add Audio File to Your Project

First, you need to have an audio file that you want to play. It can be in any supported format like MP3, WAV, or OGG. For the sake of demonstration, let’s assume you have a file named “sound.mp3” that you want to play on your web page.

Step 2: Include the jQuery Library

Make sure to include the jQuery library in your HTML file, as we will be using jQuery to control the audio playback. You can either download the library from jQuery’s official website and host it on your server, or include it directly from a CDN. Here’s how to include it from the Google CDN:

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

Step 3: Add HTML Audio Element

Now, we need to add an HTML audio element that will hold our audio file. Make sure to set the “id” attribute of the audio element so that we can easily access it using jQuery:

<audio id="myAudio" src="sound.mp3" preload="auto"></audio>

The “preload” attribute tells the browser to load the audio file as soon as the page is loaded. You can set it to “none” if you don’t want to preload the audio file.

Step 4: Create a Function to Play the Audio

Now, let’s create a function to play the audio using jQuery. We will be using the play() method of the audio element to start the playback:

    function playAudio() {
        $('#myAudio')[0].play();
    }

Step 5: Call the Function on an Event

Finally, we need to call our playAudio() function on some event, like a button click. Let’s create a button and use the jQuery click event to call our function:

<button id="playButton">Play Audio</button>

Now, let’s add the jQuery click event:

    $(document).ready(function() {
        $('#playButton').click(function() {
            playAudio();
        });
    });

That’s it! Now, whenever you click the “Play Audio” button, the audio file will start playing. You can also add more functions to pause, stop, or change the volume of the audio using similar methods.

Conclusion

Playing sound in a web application using jQuery is fairly simple. You just need to include the jQuery library, add an HTML audio element, create a function to play the audio, and call that function on an event. With this knowledge, you can create more interactive web applications that incorporate audio elements.