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HTML
<script src="http://popcornjs.org/code/dist/popcorn-complete.min.js"></script>
<video height="180" width="300" id="video" controls preload="none">
<source src="http://videos.mozilla.org/serv/webmademovies/popcornplug.mp4"></source>
<source src="http://videos.mozilla.org/serv/webmademovies/popcornplug.ogv"></source>
<source src="http://videos.mozilla.org/serv/webmademovies/popcornplug.webm"></source>
</video>
JavaScript
var v = document.getElementById( "video" );
// Listen for loadstart event
v.addEventListener( "loadstart", function( e ) {
console.log( "loadstart fired!" );
}, false );
// Load the first video source. should fire loadstart
v.load();
v.play();