HMTL AUDIO

HTML Audio

HTML provides a straightforward way to embed audio in web pages using the <audio> element. Here’s how to use it effectively:

Syntax:

<audio controls>
  <source src="path/to/audio.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
<audio>

Attributes

• controls: Displays playback controls (play, pause, volume).
• autoplay: Starts playing the audio automatically.
• loop: Repeats the audio playback.
• muted: Starts the audio muted.
• preload: Indicates how the audio should be loaded

                           i. none: Do not preload the audio.
                        ii. metadata: Load only metadata (e.g., duration).
                       iii. auto: Load the entire audio file.

Audio Formats

 1. MP3 (.mp3)

• Widely used for music and audio streaming.
• Good compression with acceptable quality.

 2.  WAV (.wav)

• Uncompressed audio format.
• High quality but larger file sizes.

 3. AAC (.aac)

• Advanced Audio Codec; commonly used in streaming.
• Better quality than MP3 at similar bit rates.

 4. OGG (.ogg)

• Open format that supports multiple codecs.
• Good for streaming and offers good quality.

 5. FLAC (.flac)

• Free Lossless Audio Codec; lossless compression.
• Maintains original audio quality.

 6. ALAC (.m4a)

• Apple Lossless Audio Codec; similar to FLAC.
• Used primarily in Apple devices.

 7. AIFF (.aiff)

• Audio Interchange File Format; uncompressed.
• High quality, often used in professional audio.

 8. MIDI (.midi)

• Musical Instrument Digital Interface; not audio but data for music production.

 9. WMA (.wma)

• Windows Media Audio; proprietary format with good compression.
• Less commonly used outside Windows environments.

Example:

<audio controls preload="auto">
  <source src="example-audio.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
  <source src="example-audio.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
  Your browser does not support the audio element.
</audio>