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BaseAudioContext.state

The state read-only property of the BaseAudioContext interface returns the current state of the AudioContext.

Syntax

baseAudioContext.state;

Value

A DOMString. Possible values are:

  • suspended: The audio context has been suspended (with the AudioContext.suspend() method.)
  • running: The audio context is running normally.
  • closed: The audio context has been closed (with the AudioContext.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 compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 43 ? 40 No ? ?
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/BaseAudioContext/state