---
title: startTime
framework: webkitjs
role: pseudoSymbol
path: webkitjs/htmlmediaelement/1805533-starttime
---

# startTime

The earliest possible time in seconds to start playback. (read-only)

## Declaration

```data
readonly attribute float startTime
```

## See Also

### Getting State

- [buffered](webkitjs/htmlmediaelement/1628987-buffered.md)
- [currentSrc](webkitjs/htmlmediaelement/1633960-currentsrc.md)
- [duration](webkitjs/htmlmediaelement/1630916-duration.md)
- [ended](webkitjs/htmlmediaelement/1630452-ended.md)
- [error](webkitjs/htmlmediaelement/1630743-error.md)
- [networkState](webkitjs/htmlmediaelement/1633289-networkstate.md)
- [paused](webkitjs/htmlmediaelement/1631769-paused.md)
- [played](webkitjs/htmlmediaelement/1629079-played.md)
- [readyState](webkitjs/htmlmediaelement/1632439-readystate.md)
- [seekable](webkitjs/htmlmediaelement/1633602-seekable.md)
- [seeking](webkitjs/htmlmediaelement/1634314-seeking.md)