HTMLMediaElement.setSinkId()

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The HTMLMediaElement.setSinkId() method sets the ID of the audio device to use for output and returns a Promise. This only works when the application is authorized to use the specified device.

Syntax

setSinkId(sinkId)

Parameters

sinkId: The MediaDeviceInfo.deviceId of the audio output device.

Return value

A Promise that resolves to undefined.

Exceptions

NotAllowedError DOMException: Returned if there is no permission to use the requested device.
NotFoundError DOMException: Returned if the deviceId does not match any audio output device.
AbortError DOMException: Returned if switching the audio output device to the new audio device failed.

Examples

const devices = await navigator.mediaDevices.enumerateDevices();
const audioDevices = devices.filter(device => device.kind === 'audiooutput');
const audio = document.createElement('audio');
await audio.setSinkId(audioDevices[0].deviceId);
console.log('Audio is being played on ' + audio.sinkId);

Specifications

Specification
Audio Output Devices API # dom-htmlmediaelement-setsinkid

Browser compatibility

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