VideoDecoder: flush() method

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

The flush() method of the VideoDecoder interface returns a Promise that resolves once all pending messages in the queue have been completed.

Syntax

js
flush()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with undefined.

Exceptions

InvalidStateError DOMException

Returned if the Promise is rejected because the state is not configured.

Examples

The following example flushes the VideoDecoder.

js
VideoDecoder.flush();

Specifications

Specification
WebCodecs
# dom-videodecoder-flush

Browser compatibility

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