MediaRecorder: pause event

The pause event is thrown as a result of the MediaRecorder.pause() method being invoked.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

addEventListener("pause", (event) => {});

onpause = (event) => {};

Event type

A generic Event.

Example

pause.onclick = () => {
  if (mediaRecorder.state === "recording") {
    mediaRecorder.pause();
    // recording paused
  } else if (mediaRecorder.state === "paused") {
    mediaRecorder.resume();
    // resume recording
  }
};

mediaRecorder.onpause = () => {
  // do something in response to
  // recording being paused
};

mediaRecorder.onresume = () => {
  // do something in response to
  // recording being resumed
};

Instance properties

None.

Specifications

Specification
MediaStream Recording
# dom-mediarecorder-onpause

Browser compatibility

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See also