files/en-us/web/api/htmlmediaelement/waiting_event/index.md
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The waiting event is fired when playback has stopped because of a temporary lack of data.
This event is not cancelable and does not bubble.
Use the event name in methods like {{domxref("EventTarget.addEventListener", "addEventListener()")}}, or set an event handler property.
addEventListener("waiting", (event) => { })
onwaiting = (event) => { }
A generic {{domxref("Event")}}.
These examples add an event listener for the HTMLMediaElement's waiting event, then post a message when that event handler has reacted to the event firing.
Using addEventListener():
const video = document.querySelector("video");
video.addEventListener("waiting", (event) => {
console.log("Video is waiting for more data.");
});
Using the onwaiting event handler property:
const video = document.querySelector("video");
video.onwaiting = (event) => {
console.log("Video is waiting for more data.");
};
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