The "bgsound" Element

AVOIDNot in HTML5Obsolete

The "bgsound" element is an old, non-standard Internet Explorer element used to play sound when a page loads. It should no longer be used. To embed audio, use the HTML5 "audio" element instead.

Attributes for "bgsound"

Type	Attribute List
'Standard' Attributes	(none)

Recommended Links

• CanIUse.com: Search "bgsound" (browser compatibility information)
• CanIEmail.com: Search "bgsound" (email client compatibility information)
• MDN: <bgsound>

Search Engine Links (for more information)

• Bing "bgsound element"
• Google "bgsound element"