MediaSource

This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for the proper prefixes to use in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the spec changes.

The MediaSource interface represents the source of media data for an HTMLMediaElement object. A MediaSource object can be attached to a HTMLMediaElement to be played in the user agent.

Properties

Inherits properties from its parent interface, EventTarget.

MediaSource.sourceBuffers Read only: Is a SourceBufferList containing...
MediaSource.activeSourceBuffers Read only: Is a SourceBufferList containing...
MediaSource.readyState Read only: Is an enumerated values ...
MediaSource.duration: Is an unrestricted double ...

Constructors

MediaSource() Read only: Constructs and returns a MediaSource object with no associated source buffers.

Static methods

MediaSource.isTypeSupported(): Returns a Boolean value indicating if the given MIME type is supported by the specific implementation

Methods

Inherits properties from its parent interface, EventTarget.

MediaSource.addSourceBuffer(): Creates, associates with this MediaSource object, and returns a SourceBuffer of the given MIME type.
MediaSource.removeSourceBuffer(): Removes the given SourceBuffer from the list of buffers associated with this MediaSource object.
MediaSource.endOfStream(): Signals the end of the stream, eventually with an error.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Media Source Extensions The definition of 'MediaSource' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition.

Feature	Chrome	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari (WebKit)
Basic support	23	25.0 (25.0) [1]	11 [2]	15	8

Feature	Android	Chrome for Android	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Phone	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile
Basic support	Not supported	30	25.0 (25.0) [1]	Windows 8.1	Not supported	Not supported

[1] Available after switching the about:config preference media.mediasource.enabled to true.

[2] Internet Explorer supports MediaSource only on Windows 8

MediaSource

Properties

Constructors

Static methods

Methods

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

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