Object.defineProperty(HTMLMediaElement.prototype, 'playing', { get: function () { return !!(this.currentTime > 0 && !this.paused && !this.ended && this.readyState > 2); }}); $('body').on('click touchstart', function () { const videoElement = document.getElementById('home_video'); if (videoElement.playing) { // video is already playing so do nothing } else { // video is not playing // so play video now videoElement.play(); } });