Web/API/VideoTrack

The VideoTrack interface represents a single video track from a <video> element. The most common use for accessing a VideoTrack object is to toggle its selected property in order to make it the active video track for its <video> element.

Properties

selected: A Boolean value which controls whether or not the video track is active. Only a single video track can be active at any given time, so setting this property to true for one track while another track is active will make that other track inactive.
id Read only: A DOMString which uniquely identifies the track within the media. This ID can be used to locate a specific track within a video track list by calling VideoTrackList.getTrackById(). The ID can also be used as the fragment part of the URL if the media supports seeking by media fragment per the Media Fragments URI specification.
kind Read only: A DOMString specifying the category into which the track falls. For example, the main video track would have a kind of "main".
label Read only: A DOMString providing a human-readable label for the track. For example, a track whose kind is "sign" might have a label of "A sign-language interpretation". This string is empty if no label is provided.
language Read only: A DOMString specifying the video track's primary language, or an empty string if unknown. The language is specified as a BCP 47 (RFC 5646) language code, such as "en-US" or "pt-BR".
sourceBuffer Read only: The SourceBuffer that created the track. Returns null if the track was not created by a SourceBuffer or the SourceBuffer has been removed from the MediaSource.sourceBuffers attribute of its parent media source.

Usage notes

To get a VideoTrack for a given media element, use the element's videoTracks property, which returns a VideoTrackList object from which you can get the individual tracks contained in the media:

var el = document.querySelector("video");
var tracks = el.videoTracks;

You can then access the media's individual tracks using either array syntax or functions such as forEach().

This first example gets the first video track on the media:

var firstTrack = tracks[0];

The next example scans through all of the media's video tracks, activating the first video track that is in the user's preferred language (taken from a variable userLanguage).

for (var i = 0; i < tracks.length; i++) {
  if (tracks[i].language === userLanguage) {
    tracks[i].selected = true;
    break;
  }
});

The language is in standard (RFC 5646) format. For US English, this would be "en-US", for example.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'VideoTrack' in that specification.	Living Standard

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
`VideoTrack`	Chrome Full support 37 Disabled' Full support 37 Disabled' Disabled' From version 37: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Edge Full support 79 Disabled' Full support 79 Disabled' Disabled' From version 79: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). No support 12 — 79	Firefox Full support 33 Disabled' Full support 33 Disabled' Disabled' From version 33: this feature is behind the `media.track.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 24 Disabled' Full support 24 Disabled' Disabled' From version 24: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari Full support 6.1	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 37 Disabled' Full support 37 Disabled' Disabled' From version 37: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Firefox Android Full support 33 Disabled' Full support 33 Disabled' Disabled' From version 33: this feature is behind the `media.track.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 24 Disabled' Full support 24 Disabled' Disabled' From version 24: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari iOS Full support 7	Samsung Internet Android No support No
`id`	Chrome Full support 37 Disabled' Full support 37 Disabled' Disabled' From version 37: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Edge Full support 79 Disabled' Full support 79 Disabled' Disabled' From version 79: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). No support 12 — 79	Firefox Full support 33 Disabled' Full support 33 Disabled' Disabled' From version 33: this feature is behind the `media.track.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 24 Disabled' Full support 24 Disabled' Disabled' From version 24: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari Full support 6.1	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 37 Disabled' Full support 37 Disabled' Disabled' From version 37: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Firefox Android Full support 33 Disabled' Full support 33 Disabled' Disabled' From version 33: this feature is behind the `media.track.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 24 Disabled' Full support 24 Disabled' Disabled' From version 24: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari iOS Full support 7	Samsung Internet Android No support No
`kind`	Chrome Full support 37 Disabled' Full support 37 Disabled' Disabled' From version 37: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Edge Full support 79 Disabled' Full support 79 Disabled' Disabled' From version 79: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). No support 12 — 79	Firefox Full support 33 Disabled' Full support 33 Disabled' Disabled' From version 33: this feature is behind the `media.track.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 24 Disabled' Full support 24 Disabled' Disabled' From version 24: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari Full support 6.1	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 37 Disabled' Full support 37 Disabled' Disabled' From version 37: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Firefox Android Full support 33 Disabled' Full support 33 Disabled' Disabled' From version 33: this feature is behind the `media.track.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 24 Disabled' Full support 24 Disabled' Disabled' From version 24: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari iOS Full support 7	Samsung Internet Android No support No
`label`	Chrome Full support 37 Disabled' Full support 37 Disabled' Disabled' From version 37: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Edge Full support 79 Disabled' Full support 79 Disabled' Disabled' From version 79: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). No support 12 — 79	Firefox Full support 33 Disabled' Full support 33 Disabled' Disabled' From version 33: this feature is behind the `media.track.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 24 Disabled' Full support 24 Disabled' Disabled' From version 24: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari Full support 6.1	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 37 Disabled' Full support 37 Disabled' Disabled' From version 37: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Firefox Android Full support 33 Disabled' Full support 33 Disabled' Disabled' From version 33: this feature is behind the `media.track.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 24 Disabled' Full support 24 Disabled' Disabled' From version 24: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari iOS Full support 7	Samsung Internet Android No support No
`language`	Chrome Full support 37 Disabled' Full support 37 Disabled' Disabled' From version 37: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Edge Full support 79 Disabled' Full support 79 Disabled' Disabled' From version 79: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). No support 12 — 79	Firefox Full support 33 Disabled' Full support 33 Disabled' Disabled' From version 33: this feature is behind the `media.track.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 24 Disabled' Full support 24 Disabled' Disabled' From version 24: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari Full support 6.1	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 37 Disabled' Full support 37 Disabled' Disabled' From version 37: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Firefox Android Full support 33 Disabled' Full support 33 Disabled' Disabled' From version 33: this feature is behind the `media.track.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 24 Disabled' Full support 24 Disabled' Disabled' From version 24: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari iOS Full support 7	Samsung Internet Android No support No
`selected`	Chrome Full support 37 Disabled' Full support 37 Disabled' Disabled' From version 37: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Edge Full support 79 Disabled' Full support 79 Disabled' Disabled' From version 79: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). No support 12 — 79	Firefox Full support 33 Disabled' Full support 33 Disabled' Disabled' From version 33: this feature is behind the `media.track.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 24 Disabled' Full support 24 Disabled' Disabled' From version 24: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari Full support 6.1	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 37 Disabled' Full support 37 Disabled' Disabled' From version 37: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Firefox Android Full support 33 Disabled' Full support 33 Disabled' Disabled' From version 33: this feature is behind the `media.track.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 24 Disabled' Full support 24 Disabled' Disabled' From version 24: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari iOS Full support 7	Samsung Internet Android No support No
`sourceBuffer`	Chrome Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Edge Full support 79 Disabled' Full support 79 Disabled' Disabled' From version 79: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). No support 12 — 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 38 Disabled' Full support 38 Disabled' Disabled' From version 38: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari Full support 6.1	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 51 Disabled' Full support 51 Disabled' Disabled' From version 51: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`). To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 41 Disabled' Full support 41 Disabled' Disabled' From version 41: this feature is behind the `enable-experimental-web-platform-features` preference (needs to be set to `enabled`).	Safari iOS Full support 7	Samsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
User must explicitly enable this feature.': User must explicitly enable this feature.

VideoTrack by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.