Media source
Limited availability
The MediaSource
API is a custom data source for media elements commonly used for adaptive streaming. Also known as Media Source Extensions (MSE).
To learn more, see
MediaSource,
SourceBuffer,
SourceBufferList at MDN.
Compatibility (view on caniuse.com)
- Chrome 31 Released on 2013-11-12
- Chrome Android 31 Released on 2013-11-14
- Edge 12 Released on 2015-07-29
- Firefox 42 Released on 2015-11-03
- Firefox for Android 42 Released on 2015-11-03
- Safari 8 Released on 2014-10-16
- Safari on iOS ❌ Search for bugs Search for standards position
Baseline availability blocked since November 2015 by Safari on iOS (108 months)
Specifications
- Media Source Extensions™, from Media Working Group (W3C).