HTMLMediaElement.fastSeek()

 

Experimental

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);

Parameters

time
A double.

Return value

None.

Example

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

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

myVideo.fastSeek(20);

Specifications

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

Browser compatibility

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See also