YouTipProp Video Played
# Video played Property
[ Video Object](#)
## Example
Get the first played range (part) of the video in seconds:
var x = document.getElementById("myVideo");
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Start: " + x.played.start(0)
+ " End: " + x.played.end(0)
The _x_ output value is:
Start: 0 End: 2.162583
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## Definition and Usage
The played property returns a TimeRanges object.
The TimeRanges object represents the ranges of the video that the user has played or seen.
A played range is a time range of the video that has been played. If the user jumps around in the video, there will be multiple played ranges.
**Note:** This property is read-only.
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## Browser Support
The played property is supported by all major browsers.
**Note:** Internet Explorer 8 or earlier does not support this property.
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## Syntax
_videoObject_.played
## Return Value
| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| TimeRanges Object | Represents the played ranges of the video. Properties of the TimeRanges Object: * length - Gets the number of played ranges in the video * start(_index_) - Gets the start position of a played range * end(_index_) - Gets the end position of a played range Note: The index of the first played range is 0. |
* * Video Object](#)