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 |