Web/API/MediaDevices/devicechange event

A devicechange event is sent to a MediaDevices instance whenever a media device such as a camera, microphone, or speaker is connected to or removed from the system. It's a generic Event with no added properties.

Bubbles	No
Cancelable	No
Interface	Event
Event handler	ondevicechange

Example

You can use the devicechange event in an addEventListener method:

navigator.mediaDevices.addEventListener('devicechange', function(event) {
  updateDeviceList();
});

Or use the ondevicechange event handler property:

navigator.mediaDevices.ondevicechange = function(event) {
  updateDeviceList();
}

Specifications

Specification	Status
Media Capture and StreamsThe definition of 'devicechange' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation

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
devicechange event	Chrome Full support 57	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 52	IE No support No	Opera Full support 34	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android Full support 43	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No

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See also

• MediaDevices.ondevicechange

MediaDevices: devicechange event by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.