VideoTrackList: addtrack event

The addtrack event is fired when a video track is added to a VideoTrackList.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

addEventListener('addtrack', event => { })

onaddtrack = event => { }

Event type

An TrackEvent. Inherits from Event.

Event TrackEvent

Event properties

In addition to the properties listed below, properties from the parent interface, Event, are available.

track Read only

The newly-added VideoTrack the event is in reference to.

Examples

Using addEventListener():

const videoElement = document.querySelector('video');

videoElement.videoTracks.addEventListener('addtrack', (event) => {
  console.log(`Video track: ${event.track.label} added`);
});

Using the onaddtrack event handler property:

const videoElement = document.querySelector('video');

videoElement.videoTracks.onaddtrack = (event) => {
  console.log(`Video track: ${event.track.label} added`);
};

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard
# event-media-addtrack
HTML Standard
# handler-tracklist-onaddtrack

Browser compatibility

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See also