HTML Bgsound Tag
The <bgsound> tag is not part of the official HTML5 specification, which means it’s obsolete and should not be used in modern websites.
The <bgsound> tag is used to automatically play a background sound when a web page loads. The idea behind <bgsound> was to embed background music or sound effects in a webpage without the user having to click anything. The sound would start playing as soon as the page loaded and could even be looped.
Syntax -
The <bgsound> tag is a self-closing tag. It uses attributes to control the audio.
<bgsound src="soundfile.mp3" loop="infinite">
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Src | Specifies the path to the sound file you want to play. |
| Loop | Defines how many times the sound should play. Use "infinite" for looping forever or a number like "3" to repeat it 3 times. |
| Volume | (Only in some versions) Sets the volume level, but browser support is very limited. The value is between -10000 and 0 |
Example -
Scenario - example of how it was used in old-school HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Bgsound tag example..</title>
</head>
<body>
<bgsound src="audio/new.mpg loop="infinite"">
</body>
</html>
Output -
bgsound tag not supported in this browser.
Explaining Example -
What happens here:
- As soon as the page loads, the music file new.mp3 starts playing.
- It will loop forever unless stopped.
- This will only work in Internet Explorer or legacy browsers.