Web/API/MediaRecorder/pause

The Media.pause() method (part of the MediaRecorder API) is used to pause recording of media streams.

When a MediaRecorder object’s pause()method is called, the browser queues a task that runs the below steps:

If MediaRecorder.state is "inactive", raise a DOM InvalidState error and terminate these steps. If not, continue to the next step.
Set MediaRecorder.state to "paused".
Stop gathering data into the current Blob, but keep it available so that recording can be resumed later on.
Raise a pause event.

Syntax

MediaRecorder.pause()

undefined.

InvalidStateError: The MediaRecorder is currently "inactive"; you can't pause recording if it's not active. If you call pause() while already paused, it silently does nothing.

...

 pause.onclick = function() {
     mediaRecorder.pause();
     console.log("recording paused");
 }

...

Specification	Status	Comment
MediaStream RecordingThe definition of 'MediaRecorder.pause()' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition

	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
`pause`	Chrome Full support 49	Edge Full support 79	Firefox Full support 25	IE No support No	Opera Full support 36	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 49	Chrome Android Full support 49	Firefox Android Full support 25	Opera Android Full support 36	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0