Set different preload property values:
Click the buttons to create an AUDIO element.
One <audio> is created with preload set to "none".
The other is created with preload set to "auto".
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <button onclick="myFunction('none')">Audio without preload</button> <button onclick="myFunction('auto')">Audio with preload</button> <br> <script> function myFunction(p) { var x = document.createElement("AUDIO"); x.setAttribute("controls", "controls"); var y = document.createElement("SOURCE"); y.setAttribute("src", "sound.ogg"); y.setAttribute("type", "audio/ogg"); x.appendChild(y);//from ww w . j a va 2s. c o m var z = document.createElement("SOURCE"); z.setAttribute("src", "sound.mp3"); z.setAttribute("type", "audio/mpeg"); x.appendChild(z); // Set the preload property: x.preload = p; document.body.appendChild(x); } </script> </body> </html>