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    AudioContext.currentTime

    The currentTime read-only property of the AudioContext interface returns a double representing an ever-increasing hardware timestamp in seconds that can be used for scheduling audio playback, visualizing timelines, etc. It starts at 0.

    Syntax

    var audioCtx = new AudioContext();
console.log(audioCtx.currentTime);

    Value

    A double.

    Example

    Note: for a full Web Audio example implementation, see one of our Web Audio Demos on the MDN Github repo, like panner-node. Try entering audioCtx.currentTime into your browser console.

    var AudioContext = window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext;
var audioCtx = new AudioContext();
// Older webkit/blink browsers require a prefix

...

console.log(audioCtx.currentTime);

    Specifications

    Specification Status Comment
    Web Audio API
    The definition of 'currentTime' in that specification.    		 Working Draft  

    Browser compatibility

    Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
    Basic support 10.0webkit 25.0 (25.0)  Not supported 15.0webkit
    22 (unprefixed)    		 6.0webkit
    Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
    Basic support ? 26.0 1.2 ? ? ? 33.0

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