diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9d99b9fd..6ccbc7d7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -239,6 +239,28 @@ document.getElementById('player').currentTime = 33;
 
 ### Events
 
+#### loadedmetadata, loadeddata, canplay, canplaythrough
+
+The `loadedmetadata`, `loadeddata`, `canplay` and `canplaythrough` events are
+fired (all of them, in this order) when the recording has been loaded and is
+ready to play. The recordings are always fully fetched (you can't partially load
+JSON) so there's no difference in the amount of metadata/data available between
+these 4 events - when either event occurs the player already has all the
+information for smooth playback. In other words, it's enough to listen to only
+one of them, e.g. `canplaythrough` (all 4 are supported to make it more in line
+with HTMLVideoElement).
+
+```javascript
+document.getElementById('player').addEventListener('canplaythrough, function(e) {
+  console.log("all ready to play");
+}
+```
+
+NOTE: The player starts fetching the recording either when `preload` attribute
+is set (in this case these events may not be immediately followed by `play`
+event), or when user starts the playback (in this case these events are
+immediately followed by `play` event).
+
 #### play
 
 The `play` event is fired when playback has begun.
diff --git a/resources/public/element.html b/resources/public/element.html
index 3af39bc8..810a7a7b 100644
--- a/resources/public/element.html
+++ b/resources/public/element.html
@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@
        /* this.currentTime = 33;*/
      })
 
+     player.addEventListener('loadedmetadata', function(e) {
+       console.log('got "loadedmetadata" event');
+     })
+
+     player.addEventListener('loadeddata', function(e) {
+       console.log('got "loadeddata" event');
+     })
+
+     player.addEventListener('canplay', function(e) {
+       console.log('got "canplay" event');
+     })
+
+     player.addEventListener('canplaythrough', function(e) {
+       console.log('got "canplaythrough" event');
+     })
+
      player.addEventListener('play', function(e) {
        console.log('got "play" event');
        console.log("we're at", this.currentTime);
diff --git a/resources/public/element.js b/resources/public/element.js
index 5a083449..ce246cf7 100644
--- a/resources/public/element.js
+++ b/resources/public/element.js
@@ -45,8 +45,20 @@ function registerAsciinemaPlayerElement() {
       this.opt('author-url', 'authorURL'),
       this.opt('author-img-url', 'authorImgURL'),
       {
-        onPlay: function() { self.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("play")); },
-        onPause: function() { self.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("pause")); }
+        onCanPlay: function() {
+          self.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("loadedmetadata"));
+          self.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("loadeddata"));
+          self.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("canplay"));
+          self.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("canplaythrough"));
+        },
+
+        onPlay: function() {
+          self.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("play"));
+        },
+
+        onPause: function() {
+          self.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("pause"));
+        }
       }
     );
 
diff --git a/src/asciinema/player/core.cljs b/src/asciinema/player/core.cljs
index 1fc9aa65..698f417d 100644
--- a/src/asciinema/player/core.cljs
+++ b/src/asciinema/player/core.cljs
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@
             :font-size font-size
             :theme theme
             :show-hud false}
-           (select-keys options [:title :author :author-url :author-img-url :on-play :on-pause]))))
+           (select-keys options [:title :author :author-url :author-img-url
+                                 :on-can-play :on-play :on-pause]))))
 
 (defn make-player-ratom
   "Returns Reagent atom with initial player state."
diff --git a/src/asciinema/player/js.cljs b/src/asciinema/player/js.cljs
index 88b33cf0..049b0f3d 100644
--- a/src/asciinema/player/js.cljs
+++ b/src/asciinema/player/js.cljs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
                                    :authorURL :author-url
                                    :startAt :start-at
                                    :authorImgURL :author-img-url
+                                   :onCanPlay :on-can-play
                                    :onPlay :on-play
                                    :onPause :on-pause}))
          player (p/create-player dom-node url options)]
diff --git a/src/asciinema/player/messages.cljs b/src/asciinema/player/messages.cljs
index 3bdec199..19f21801 100644
--- a/src/asciinema/player/messages.cljs
+++ b/src/asciinema/player/messages.cljs
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
 
 ;;; Source originated messages
 
-(defrecord Resize [width height])
-
-(defrecord SetDuration [duration])
+(defrecord SetMetadata [width height duration])
 
 (defrecord SetLoading [loading])
 
 (defrecord SetPlaying [playing])
 
+(defrecord TriggerCanPlay [])
+
 (defrecord UpdateScreen [screen])
 
 (defrecord UpdateTime [time])
diff --git a/src/asciinema/player/processing.cljs b/src/asciinema/player/processing.cljs
index 8e69bc93..300f7f88 100644
--- a/src/asciinema/player/processing.cljs
+++ b/src/asciinema/player/processing.cljs
@@ -66,20 +66,23 @@
 ;;; Source originated messages
 
 (extend-protocol m/Update
-  m/Resize
-  (update-player [this {player-width :width player-height :height :as player}]
-    (-> player
-        (assoc :width (or player-width (:width this)))
-        (assoc :height (or player-height (:height this)))))
-
-  m/SetDuration
-  (update-player [this player]
-    (assoc player :duration (:duration this)))
+  m/SetMetadata
+  (update-player [{:keys [width height duration]} {player-width :width player-height :height :as player}]
+    (assoc player
+           :width (or player-width width)
+           :height (or player-height height)
+           :duration duration))
 
   m/SetLoading
   (update-player [this player]
     (assoc player :loading (:loading this)))
 
+  m/TriggerCanPlay
+  (update-player [this {:keys [on-can-play] :as player}]
+    (when on-can-play
+      (on-can-play))
+    player)
+
   m/UpdateTime
   (update-player [this player]
     (assoc player :current-time (:time this))))
diff --git a/src/asciinema/player/source.cljs b/src/asciinema/player/source.cljs
index b42b8535..da5c86c3 100644
--- a/src/asciinema/player/source.cljs
+++ b/src/asciinema/player/source.cljs
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@
                             :handler #(deliver (recording-fn %))
                             :error-handler #(println %)}))))
 
-(defn report-duration-and-size
+(defn report-metadata
   "Waits for recording to load and then reports its size and duration to the
   player."
   [{:keys [recording-ch-fn]} msg-ch]
   (go
     (let [{:keys [duration width height]} (<! (@recording-ch-fn false))]
-      (>! msg-ch (m/->SetDuration duration))
-      (>! msg-ch (m/->Resize width height)))))
+      (>! msg-ch (m/->SetMetadata width height duration))
+      (>! msg-ch (m/->TriggerCanPlay)))))
 
 (defn show-poster
   "Forces loading of recording and sends 'poster' at a given time to the
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
       (reset! command-ch (start-event-loop! this msg-ch))
       (let [f (make-recording-ch-fn url recording-fn)]
         (reset! recording-ch-fn f)
-        (report-duration-and-size this msg-ch))
+        (report-metadata this msg-ch))
       (when preload?
         (@recording-ch-fn true))
       (if auto-play?