Web/API/HTMLMediaElement/fastSeek

This is an experimental technologyCheck the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The HTMLMediaElement.fastSeek() method quickly seeks the media to the new time with precision tradeoff.

Note: If you need to seek with precision, you should set HTMLMediaElement.currentTime instead.

Syntax

HTMLMediaElement.fastSeek(time);

Parameters

time

A double.

Return value

None.

Example

This example quickly seeks to 20-second position of the video element.

let myVideo = document.getElementById("myVideoElement");

myVideo.fastSeek(20);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'fastSeek()' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition; living specification.

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
fastSeek	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox Full support 31	IE No support No	Opera ?	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android Full support 31	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

See also

• HTMLMediaElement.currentTime for seeking without precision tradeoff

HTMLMediaElement.fastSeek() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.