Web/API/MediaRecorder/stream

The MediaRecorder.stream read-only property returns the stream that was passed into the MediaRecorder() constructor when the MediaRecorder was created.

Syntax

var stream = MediaRecorder.stream

Values

The MediaStream passed into the MediaRecorder() constructor when the MediaRecorder was originally created.

Example

if (navigator.getUserMedia) {
   console.log('getUserMedia supported.');
   navigator.getUserMedia (
      // constraints - only audio needed for this app
      {
         audio: true
      },

      // Success callback
      function(stream) {
           var mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder(stream);

           var myStream = mediaRecorder.stream;
           console.log(myStream);

...

Specifications

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

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
`stream`	Chrome Full support 49 Full support 49 No support 47 — 49 Notes' Notes' Prior to Chrome 49, only video is supported, not audio.	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 Full support 49 No support 47 — 49 Notes' Notes' Prior to Chrome 49, only video is supported, not audio.	Firefox Android Full support 25	Opera Android Full support 36	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
See implementation notes.': See implementation notes.