The state read-only property of the AudioContext interface returns the current state of the AudioContext.
Syntax
var audioCtx = new AudioContext(); var myState = audioCtx.state;
Value
A DOMString. Possible values are:
suspended: The audio context has been suspended (with theAudioContext.suspend()method.)running: The audio context is running normally.closed: The audio context has been closed (with theAudioContext.close()method.)
Example
The following snippet is taken from our AudioContext states demo (see it running live.) The AudioContext.onstatechange hander is used to log the current state to the console every time it changes.
audioCtx.onstatechange = function() {
console.log(audioCtx.state);
}
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Web Audio API The definition of 'state' in that specification. |
Working Draft |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 43.0 | 40.0 (40.0) | Not supported | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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