HTML5 Audio MIME Type Tester

This is a basic tester to see how the MIME type affects the HTML5 <audio> playback in various browsers.

Current HTML5 browser support as of 26th March 2010

• Safari 4: MP3
• Firefox 3.6: OGG
• Opera 10.51: OGG
• Chrome 4: MP3 & OGG

MP3 Tests (Safari 4 & Chrome 4)

MIME: audio/mpeg

MIME: fruit/pear

Observations on MP3 MIME Type:

• Safari 4: Works with both MP3 MIME type, good and bad.
• Safari 4: Play and Pause buttons are swapped round, ie., Click Pause to Play. Click Play to Pause.
• Chrome 4: Works with both MP3 MIME type, good and bad.

OGG Tests (Firefox 3.6, Opera 10.51 & Chrome 4)

MIME: audio/ogg

MIME: fruit/pear

Observations on OGG MIME Type:

• Firefox 3.6: OGG only works with correct MIME type.
• Opera 10.51: OGG only works with correct MIME type.
• Chrome 4: Works with both OGG MIME type, good and bad.