Web/API/AudioBufferSourceNode/loop

The loop property of the AudioBufferSourceNode interface is a Boolean indicating if the audio asset must be replayed when the end of the AudioBuffer is reached.

The loop property's default value is false.

Syntax

var loopingEnabled = AudioBufferSourceNode.loop;
AudioBufferSourceNode.loop = true | false;

Value

A Boolean which is true if looping is enabled; otherwise, the value is false.

When looping is enabled, the sound begins playing at the time specified as the start point when start() is called. When the time specified by the loopEnd property is reached, playback continues at the time specified by loopStart

Example

In this example, the AudioContext.decodeAudioData function is used to decode an audio track and put it into an AudioBufferSourceNode. Buttons are provided to play and stop the audio playback, and a slider control is used to change the playbackRate property value on the fly. When the audio is played, it loops.

You can [[../../../../../../../mdn.github.io/webaudio-examples/decode-audio-data/index|run the full example live]] (or view the source.)

function getData() {
  source = audioCtx.createBufferSource();
  request = new XMLHttpRequest();

  request.open('GET', 'viper.ogg', true);

  request.responseType = 'arraybuffer';

  request.onload = function() {
    var audioData = request.response;

    audioCtx.decodeAudioData(audioData, function(buffer) {
        myBuffer = buffer;
        source.buffer = myBuffer;
        source.playbackRate.value = playbackControl.value;
        source.connect(audioCtx.destination);
        source.loop = true;
      },

      function(e){"Error with decoding audio data" + e.err});

  }

  request.send();
}

// wire up buttons to stop and play audio, and range slider control

play.onclick = function() {
  getData();
  source.start(0);
  play.setAttribute('disabled', 'disabled');
  playbackControl.removeAttribute('disabled');
}

Specification

Specification	Status	Comment
Web Audio APIThe definition of 'loop' in that specification.	Working Draft

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`loop`	Chrome Full support 15	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 25	IE No support No	Opera Full support 15	Safari Full support 6	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 26	Opera Android Full support 14	Safari iOS Full support 6	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

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No support: No support