Navigator: mediaDevices property
Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.
The Navigator.mediaDevices read-only property returns a
MediaDevices object, which provides access to connected media input
devices like cameras and microphones, as well as screen sharing.
Syntax
js
navigator.mediaDevices
Return value
The MediaDevices singleton object. Usually, you just use this object's
members directly, such as by calling
navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia().
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Media Capture and Streams # mediadevices |
Browser compatibility
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See also
- Media Capture and Streams API: The entry point to the documentation about the entire Media Capture and Streams API.
- WebRTC API: Documentation about the WebRTC API, which is closely related.