Media Recorder API Demo

A demo implementation of the (new) Media Recorder API (also known as MediaStream Recording API).

Works on:

• Firefox 30+
• Chrome 47,48 (video only, enable experimental Web Platform features at chrome://flags)
• Chrome 49+

Containers & codecs:

• Chrome 52+ : webm, VP8/VP9/H.264, Opus @ 48kHz
• Chrome 49+ : webm, VP8/VP9, Opus @ 48kHz
• Firefox 30+: webm,VP8, Vorbis @ 44.1 kHz

Issues:

• Pause does not stop audio recording on Chrome 49,50

Links:

• Live demo of this code

• Article: HTML5’s Media Recorder API in Action on Chrome and Firefox

• W3C Draft (Latest published version)

• Media Recorder API at 65% penetration thanks to Chrome