How can I autoplay media in iOS >= 4.2.1 Mobile Safari?

Question

I cannot seem to get audio media to play in Mobile Safari on iOS 4.2.1 in any situation other than the handler of a click event performed by the user. Even then, if p

Answer 1

As a workaround, I tried tying the load()/play() code to a click event, and then triggering the click event programmatically. This approach worked in Desktop Safari, but not Mobile Safari.