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The decode() method of the AudioDecoder interface enqueues a control message to decode a given chunk of audio.
decode(chunk)
chunkAn EncodedAudioChunk object representing a chunk of encoded audio.
None (undefined).
InvalidStateError DOMException
Thrown if the state is not "configured".
DataError DOMException
Thrown if the chunk is unable to be decoded due to relying on other frames for decoding.
| Specification |
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| WebCodecs> # dom-audiodecoder-decode> |
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decode |
94 | 94 | 130 | 80 | 26 | 94 | No | 66 | 26 | 17.0 | 94 | 26 |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/AudioDecoder/decode