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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 SourceBufferList interface represents a simple container list for multiple SourceBuffer objects.
The source buffer list containing the SourceBuffers appended to a particular MediaSource can be retrieved using the MediaSource.sourceBuffers property.
Properties
Inherits properties from its parent interface, EventTarget.
SourceBufferList.lengthRead only- Returns the number of
SourceBufferobjects in the list.
Methods
Inherits properties from its parent interface, EventTarget.
SourceBufferList.SourceBuffer()- This getter allows the
SourceBufferobjects in the list to be accessed with an array operator (i.e.[].)
Examples
TBD.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Media Source Extensions The definition of 'SourceBufferList' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 23 | 25.0 (25.0)[1] 42.0 (42.0) |
11[2] | 15 | 8 |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 4.4.4 |
Not supported |
Not supported | 11 | 30 | Not supported |
[1] Available after switching the about:config preference media.mediasource.enabled to true. In addition, support was limited to a whitelist of sites, for example YouTube, Netflix, and other popular streaming sites. The whitelist was removed and Media Source Extensions was enabled by default in 42+ for all sites.
[2] Only works on Windows 8+.