Monitor html5 audio loading

by Ronny

HTML

<button id="play">play</button>

JavaScript

var audio = new Audio();

audio.src = 'http://pod.icast.co.il/Media/Index/Files/49863-13-06-2012.mp3?' + Math.random(); //'http://kobbie.net/sounds/owl.mp3';
$('#play').on('click', function() {
    audio.play();
    monitorLoad();
});

function monitorLoad() {

    var monitorLoading = setInterval(function() {
        console.log(audio.networkState);
        if (audio.networkState === 1) {
            clearInterval(monitorLoading);
            alert('omg loaded');
        }
    }, 250);

}