This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The read-only RTCDataChannel property maxRetransmits returns the maximum number of times the browser should try to retransmit a message before giving up, as set when the data channel was created, or null, which indicates that there is no maximum. This can only be set when the RTCDataChannel is created by calling RTCPeerConnection.createDataChannel(), using the maxRetransmits field in the specified options.
Syntax
var tries = aDataChannel.maxRetransmits;
Value
The maximum number of times the browser will try to retransmit a message before giving up, or null if not set when RTCPeerConnection.createDataChannel() was called. The default is null.
Example
// TBD
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WebRTC 1.0: Real-time Communication Between Browsers The definition of 'RTCDataChannel.maxRetransmits' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
maxRetransmits | Chrome Full support 56 | Edge Full support ≤79 | Firefox Full support 62 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 43 | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 56 | Chrome Android Full support 56 | Firefox Android Full support 62 | Opera Android Full support 43 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0 |
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- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.