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Audio networkState Property

< Audio Object

Example

Get the current network state of the audio:

var x = document.getElementById("myAudio").networkState;

The result of x could be:

1  // The audio is active and has selected a resource, but is not using the network
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Definition and Usage

The networkState property returns the current network state (activity) of the audio.


Browser Support

Property
networkState Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

audioObject.networkState

Return Value

Type Description
Number Represents the current network state of the audio element:
  • 0 = NETWORK_EMPTY - audio has not yet been initialized
  • 1 = NETWORK_IDLE - audio is active and has selected a resource, but is not using the network
  • 2 = NETWORK_LOADING - browser is downloading data
  • 3 = NETWORK_NO_SOURCE - no audio source found

< Audio Object