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The updating read-only property of the SourceBuffer interface indicates whether the SourceBuffer is currently being updated — i.e. whether an SourceBuffer.appendBuffer(), SourceBuffer.appendStream(), or SourceBuffer.remove() operation is currently in progress.
Syntax
var isUpdating = sourceBuffer.updating;
Value
A Boolean.
Example
TBD
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Media Source Extensions The definition of 'updating' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 23 | 25.0 (25.0)[1] 42.0 (42.0) |
11[2] | 15 | 8 |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 4.4.4 |
Not supported |
Not supported | 11 | 30 | Not supported |
[1] Available after switching the about:config preference media.mediasource.enabled to true. In addition, support was limited to a whitelist of sites, for example YouTube, Netflix, and other popular streaming sites. The whitelist was removed and Media Source Extensions was enabled by default in 42+ for all sites.
[2] Only works on Windows 8+.