HTMLMediaElement.fastSeek()

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This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The HTMLMediaElement.fastSeek() method quickly seeks the media to the new time with precision tradeoff.

Note: If you need to seek with precision, you should set HTMLMediaElement.currentTime instead.

Syntax

HTMLMediaElement.fastSeek(time);

None.

This example quickly seeks to 20-second position of the video element.

let myVideo = document.getElementById("myVideoElement");

myVideo.fastSeek(20);

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'fastSeek()' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition; living specification.
Unknown The definition of 'fastSeek()' in that specification.	Unknown	Initial definition.

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	Chrome ?	Edge No support No	Firefox Full support 31	IE ?	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Edge Mobile No support No	Firefox Android Full support 31	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?

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Last updated by: Claas, Oct 18, 2018, 2:09:28 AM