---
title: canPlay
framework: livephotoskitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/canplay
---

# canPlay

A Boolean value that indicates whether the Player is able to begin playback.

## Declaration

```data
readonly attribute Boolean canPlay;
```

## Discussion

Discussion Even if this property is false, playback can be initiated by calling play or (if showsNativeControls is true) positioning the pointer over the LIVE badge.  When playback is attempted, if this value is false, every effort is made to load the rest of the required resources.  When successful, playback starts.

## See Also

### Instance Properties

- [currentTime](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/currenttime.md)
- [duration](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/duration.md)
- [photoHeight](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/photoheight.md)
- [photoTime](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/phototime.md)
- [photoWidth](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/photowidth.md)
- [errors](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/errors.md)
- [frameTimes](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/frametimes.md)
- [isPlaying](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/isplaying.md)
- [loadProgress](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/loadprogress.md)
- [metadataVideoSrc](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/metadatavideosrc.md)
- [photo](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/photo.md)
- [photoMimeType](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/photomimetype.md)
- [photoSrc](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/photosrc.md)
- [playbackStyle](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/playbackstyle.md)
- [proactivelyLoadsVideo](livephotoskitjs/livephotoskit.player/proactivelyloadsvideo.md)