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    AudioContext.state

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    The state read-only property of the AudioContext interface returns the current state of the AudioContext.

    Syntax

    var audioCtx = new AudioContext();
var myState = audioCtx.state;

    Value

    A DOMString. Possible values are:

    • suspended: The audio context has been suspended (with the AudioContext.suspend() method.)
    • running: The audio context is running normally.
    • closed: The audio context has been closed (with the AudioContext.close() method.)

    Example

    The following snippet is taken from our AudioContext states demo (see it running live.) The AudioContext.onstatechange hander is used to log the current state to the console every time it changes.

    audioCtx.onstatechange = function() {
  console.log(audioCtx.state);
}

    Specifications

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

    Browser compatibility

    Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
    Basic support 43.0 40.0 (40.0)  Not supported ? ?
    Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
    Basic support ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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