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MediaRecorder.onstart

The MediaRecorder.onstartevent handler (part of the MediaRecorder API) handles the start event, allowing you to run code in response to media recording being started by a MediaRecorder.

The start event is thrown as a result of the MediaRecorder.start() method being invoked. At this point, the data starts being gathered into a Blob.

Syntax

MediaRecorder.onstart = function(event) { ... }
MediaRecorder.addEventListener('start', function(event) { ... })

Example

...

  record.onclick = function() {
    mediaRecorder.start();
    console.log("recorder started");
  }

  mediaRecorder.onstart = function() {
    // do something in response to
    // recording being started
  }

...

Properties

None.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
MediaStream Recording The definition of 'MediaRecorder.onstart' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature	Chrome	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari (WebKit)
Basic support	47^[2]	25.0 (25.0)	No support	No support	No support

Feature	Android	Android Webview	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	Firefox OS	IE Phone	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile	Chrome for Android
Basic support	No support	No support	25.0 (25.0)	1.3^[1]	No support	No support	No support	No support

[1] The intial Firefox OS implementation only supported audio recording.