AudioDecoder

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The AudioDecoder interface of the WebCodecs API decodes chunks of audio.

Constructor

AudioDecoder()

Creates a new AudioDecoder object.

Instance properties

Inherits properties from its parent, EventTarget.

AudioDecoder.decodeQueueSize Read only

An integer representing the number of decode queue requests.

AudioDecoder.state Read only

Represents the state of the underlying codec and whether it is configured for decoding.

Events

dequeue

Fires to signal a decrease in AudioDecoder.decodeQueueSize.

Static methods

AudioDecoder.isConfigSupported()

Returns a promise indicating whether the provided AudioDecoderConfig is supported.

Instance methods

Inherits methods from its parent, EventTarget.

AudioDecoder.configure()

Enqueues a control message to configure the audio decoder for decoding chunks.

AudioDecoder.decode()

Enqueues a control message to decode a given chunk of audio.

AudioDecoder.flush()

Returns a promise that resolves once all pending messages in the queue have been completed.

AudioDecoder.reset()

Resets all states including configuration, control messages in the control message queue, and all pending callbacks.

AudioDecoder.close()

Ends all pending work and releases system resources.

Specifications

Browser compatibility