Fix HTML5 audio playback issue on Android 2.3 default browser

gistfile1.html

<audio id="a" controls>
    <source src="http://www.jplayer.org/audio/mp3/TSP-01-Cro_magnon_man.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
</audio>
<script>
var a = document.getElementById('a');
var playFix = false;
var playFixRequired = true;

a.addEventListener('play', function() {
    if (playFixRequired) {
        playFix = true;
    } else {
        a.play();
    }
}, false);
a.addEventListener('durationchange', function() {
    if(playFixRequired && a.duration != 6000) {
        playFixRequired = false;
        if(playFix) {
            playFix = false;
            a.pause();
            a.play();
        }
    }
}, false);
            
</script>