<track>

The track tag, or Embed Text Track element, designates text tracks for <audio> or <video> elements.

Syntax

The <track> tag provides subtitles, caption files, or others that will be visible while the associated media is playing.

<video width="600" height="400" controls>
  <source src="videoname.mp4" type="video/mp4">
  <source src="videoname.ogg" type="video/ogg">
  <track src="subtitles_en.vtt" kind="subtitles" srclang="en" label="English">
</video>

Attributes

default
Designates that the track is to be enabled when the user’s browser preferences allow it.

kind
Provides the kind of track it is. Possible values: captions, chapters, descriptions, metadata, or subtitles.

label
Gives the title of the track.

src
Provides the URL of the track file.

srclang
If kind="subtitles" is used, this attribute is required, and it provides the text track data’s language.

Browser Compatibilty

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