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    CanvasCaptureMediaStream.canvas

    This is an experimental technology
    Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for the proper prefixes to use in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the spec changes.

    The CanvasCaptureMediaStream.canvas read-only property returns the HTMLCanvasElement associated with the stream.

    Syntax

    var elt = stream.canvas;

    Example

    // Find the canvas element to capture
var canvasElt = document.getElementsByTagName("canvas")[0];

// Get the stream
var stream = canvasElt.captureStream(25); // 25 FPS

// Do things to the stream
...

// Obtain the canvas associated with the stream
var canvas = stream.canvas;

    Specifications

    Specification Status Comment
    Media Capture from DOM Elements
    The definition of 'HTMLCanvasElement' in that specification.    		 Editor's Draft Initial definition

    Browser compatibility

    Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
    Basic support Not supported 41 (41)[1] Not supported Not supported Not supported
    Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
    Basic support Not supported 41.0 (41)[1] Not supported Not supported Not supported

    [1] Disabled by default; set the preference canvas.capturestream.enabled to true to activate.

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