MediaError.code
The read-only property MediaError.code
returns a numeric
value which represents the kind of error that occurred on a media element. To get a text
string with specific diagnostic information, see MediaError.message
.
Value
A numeric value indicating the general type of error which occurred. The possible values are described below, in Media error code constants.
Media error code constants
Name | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
MEDIA_ERR_ABORTED |
1 |
The fetching of the associated resource was aborted by the user's request. |
MEDIA_ERR_NETWORK |
2 |
Some kind of network error occurred which prevented the media from being successfully fetched, despite having previously been available. |
MEDIA_ERR_DECODE |
3 |
Despite having previously been determined to be usable, an error occurred while trying to decode the media resource, resulting in an error. |
MEDIA_ERR_SRC_NOT_SUPPORTED |
4 |
The associated resource or media provider object (such as a
MediaStream ) has been found to be unsuitable.
|
Examples
This example creates a <video>
element, establishes an error handler
for it, and then sets the element's src
attribute to the
video resource to present in the element. The error handler outputs a message
var obj = document.createElement('video');
obj.onerror = function() {console.log("Error with media: " + obj.error.code);}
obj.src="https://example.com/blahblah.mp4";
Specifications
Specification |
---|
HTML Standard # dom-mediaerror-code-dev |
Browser compatibility
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See also
- The interface defining it,
MediaError
.