HTMLMediaElement.networkState

The HTMLMediaElement.networkState property indicates the current state of the fetching of media over the network.

Syntax

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Value

An unsigned short. Possible values are:

Constant Value Description
NETWORK_EMPTY 0 There is no data yet. Also, readyState is HAVE_NOTHING.
NETWORK_IDLE 1 HTMLMediaElement is active and has selected a resource, but is not using the network.
NETWORK_LOADING 2 The browser is downloading HTMLMediaElement data.
NETWORK_NO_SOURCE 3 No HTMLMediaElement src found.

Examples

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Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.networkState' in that specification.
Living Standard No change from HTML5
HTML5
The definition of 'HTMLMediaElement.networkState' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) 3.5 (1.9.1) [1] 9 ? ?
Feature Android Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) ? (Yes) (Yes)

[1] The NETWORK_LOADED state was removed to align with the HTML spec in Gecko 2.0 (Firefox 4 / Thunderbird 3.3 / SeaMonkey 2.1). 

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