This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.
Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.
The downlinkMax read-only property of the NetworkInformation interface returns the maximum downlink speed, in megabits per second (Mbps), for the underlying connection technology.
An number representing the maximum downlink speed, in megabits per second (Mb/s), for the underlying connection technology.
The following example monitors the connection using the change event and logs changes as they occur.
function logConnectionType() {
let connectionType = "not supported";
let downlinkMax = "not supported";
if ("connection" in navigator) {
connectionType = navigator.connection.effectiveType;
if ("downlinkMax" in navigator.connection) {
downlinkMax = navigator.connection.downlinkMax;
}
}
console.log(
`Current connection type: ${connectionType} (downlink max: ${downlinkMax})`,
);
}
logConnectionType();
navigator.connection.addEventListener("change", logConnectionType);
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Opera | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | WebView Android | WebView on iOS | |
downlinkMax |
61Only supported on ChromeOS |
No | No | No | No | 38 | No | 45 | No | 3.0 | 50 | No |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/NetworkInformation/downlinkMax