Sometimes, we want to prevent "The play() request was interrupted by a call to pause()" error with the audio element with JavaScript
In this article, we’ll look at how to prevent "The play() request was interrupted by a call to pause()" error with the audio element with JavaScript.
How to prevent "The play() request was interrupted by a call to pause()" error with the audio element with JavaScript?
To prevent "The play() request was interrupted by a call to pause()" error with the audio element with JavaScript, we play after a delay after pausing the audio.
For instance, we write
playerMP3.volume = 0;
playerMP3.pause();
setTimeout(() => {
playerMP3.play();
}, 150);
to call pause to pause the audio.
Then we call play in the setTimeout callback after a 150ms delay to prevent the error.
Conclusion
To prevent "The play() request was interrupted by a call to pause()" error with the audio element with JavaScript, we play after a delay after pausing the audio.
