diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/htmlmediaelement/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/htmlmediaelement/index.md
index d4c9a2688b42ef6..d59ae111382e2a4 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/htmlmediaelement/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/htmlmediaelement/index.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ _This interface also inherits properties from its ancestors {{domxref("HTMLEleme
 - {{domxref("HTMLMediaElement.src")}}
   - : A string that reflects the [`src`](/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/video#src) HTML attribute, which contains the URL of a media resource to use.
 - {{domxref("HTMLMediaElement.srcObject")}}
-  - : A {{domxref('MediaStream')}} representing the media to play or that has played in the current `HTMLMediaElement`, or `null` if not assigned.
+  - : An object which serves as the source of the media associated with the {{domxref("HTMLMediaElement")}}, or `null` if not assigned.
 - {{domxref("HTMLMediaElement.textTracks")}} {{ReadOnlyInline}}
   - : Returns a {{domxref('TextTrackList')}} object containing the list of {{domxref("TextTrack")}} objects contained in the element.
 - {{domxref("HTMLMediaElement.videoTracks")}} {{ReadOnlyInline}}
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/htmlmediaelement/srcobject/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/htmlmediaelement/srcobject/index.md
index 6d3edf352326889..0b3b6be5ef5a870 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/htmlmediaelement/srcobject/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/htmlmediaelement/srcobject/index.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ browser-compat: api.HTMLMediaElement.srcObject
 
 The **`srcObject`** property of the
 {{domxref("HTMLMediaElement")}} interface sets or returns the object which serves as
-the source of the media associated with the {{domxref("HTMLMediaElement")}}.
+the source of the media associated with the {{domxref("HTMLMediaElement")}}, or `null` if not assigned.
 
 The object can be a {{domxref("MediaStream")}}, a {{domxref("MediaSource")}}, a
 {{domxref("Blob")}}, or a {{domxref("File")}} (which inherits from `Blob`).
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The object can be a {{domxref("MediaStream")}}, a {{domxref("MediaSource")}}, a
 
 A {{domxref('MediaStream')}}, {{domxref('MediaSource')}}, {{domxref('Blob')}}, or
 {{domxref('File')}} object (though see the compatibility table for what is actually
-supported).
+supported), or `null` if not assigned.
 
 ## Usage notes