diff --git a/src/js/tech/html5.js b/src/js/tech/html5.js
index 0ef0057be2..ad41f3bc24 100644
--- a/src/js/tech/html5.js
+++ b/src/js/tech/html5.js
@@ -917,6 +917,12 @@ Html5.prototype.featuresFullscreenResize = true;
  */
 Html5.prototype.featuresProgressEvents = true;
 
+/**
+ * Set the tech's timeupdate event support status
+ * (this disables the manual timeupdate events of the Tech)
+ */
+Html5.prototype.featuresTimeupdateEvents = true;
+
 /**
  * Sets the tech's status on native text track support
  *