Web/API/BaseAudioContext/listener

The listener property of the BaseAudioContext interface returns an AudioListener object that can then be used for implementing 3D audio spatialization.

Syntax

baseAudioContext.listener;

Value

An AudioListener object.

Example

Note: for a full Web Audio spatialization example, see our panner-node demo.

var AudioContext = window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext;
var audioCtx = new AudioContext();
// Older webkit/blink browsers require a prefix

...

var myListener = audioCtx.listener;

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Web Audio APIThe definition of 'listener' 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
`listener`	Chrome Full support 10 Prefixed' Full support 10 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Full support ≤18	Firefox Full support 53	IE No support No	Opera Full support 22 Full support 22 Full support 15 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari Full support 6 Prefixed' Full support 6 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support 33	Firefox Android Full support 53	Opera Android Full support 22 Full support 22 Full support 14 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari iOS Full support 6 Prefixed' Full support 6 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Samsung Internet Android Full support 2.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.': Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.