AudioProcessingEvent: playbackTime property

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The playbackTime read-only property of the AudioProcessingEvent interface represents the time when the audio will be played. It is in the same coordinate system as the time used by the AudioContext.

Value

A number that doesn't need to be an integer.

Examples

js
const audioContext = new AudioContext();
const processor = audioContext.createScriptProcessor(256, 2, 2);

processor.addEventListener("audioprocess", (event) => {
  const inputBuffer = event.inputBuffer;
  const outputBuffer = event.outputBuffer;

  for (let channel = 0; channel < outputBuffer.numberOfChannels; channel++) {
    const inputData = inputBuffer.getChannelData(channel);
    const outputData = outputBuffer.getChannelData(channel);

    // Log the corresponding time for this audio buffer
    console.log(`Received audio data to be played at ${event.playbackTime}`);

    // Process the audio data here
    for (let i = 0; i < outputBuffer.length; i++) {
      outputData[i] = inputData[i] * 0.5;
    }
  }
});

processor.connect(audioContext.destination);

Specifications

Specification
Web Audio API
# dom-audioprocessingevent-playbacktime

Browser compatibility

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See also