Navigator.mediaDevices
Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.
The Navigator.mediaDevices
read-only property returns a
MediaDevices
object, which provides access to connected media input
devices like cameras and microphones, as well as screen sharing.
Syntax
var mediaDevices = navigator.mediaDevices;
Return value
The MediaDevices
singleton object. Usually, you just use this object's
members directly, such as by calling
navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia()
.
Specifications
Specification |
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Media Capture and Streams # mediadevices |
Browser compatibility
BCD tables only load in the browser
See also
- Media Capture and Streams API: The entry point to the documentation about the entire media stream API.
- WebRTC API: Documentation about the WebRTC API, which is closely related.