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RTCDataChannelEvent

The RTCDataChannelEvent interface represents an event related to a specific RTCDataChannel.

Event RTCDataChannelEvent

Constructor

RTCDataChannelEvent()

Creates a new RTCDataChannelEvent.

Instance properties

Also inherits properties from Event.

channel Read only

Returns the RTCDataChannel associated with the event.

Examples

In this example, the datachannel event handler is set up to save the data channel reference and set up handlers for the events which need to be monitored. The channel property provides the RTCDataChannel representing the connection to the other peer.

js

pc.ondatachannel = (event) => {
  inboundDataChannel = event.channel;
  inboundDataChannel.onmessage = handleIncomingMessage;
  inboundDataChannel.onopen = handleChannelOpen;
  inboundDataChannel.onclose = handleChannelClose;
};

See A simple RTCDataChannel sample for another, more complete, example of how to use data channels.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
RTCDataChannelEvent 56 79 22 No 43 11 56 56 24 43 11 7.0
RTCDataChannelEvent 24 79 22 No ≤15 11 4.4 25 24 ≤14 11 1.5
channel 24 79 22 No ≤15 11 4.4 25 24 ≤14 11 1.5

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/RTCDataChannelEvent