MediaKeySession

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The MediaKeySession interface of the EncryptedMediaExtensions API represents a context for message exchange with a content decryption module (CDM).

Properties

MediaKeySession.closed Read only
Returns a Promise signaling when a MediaKeySession closes. This promise can only be fulfilled and is never rejected. Closing a session means that licenses and keys associated with it are no longer valid for decrypting media data.
MediaKeySession.expiration Read only
The time after which the keys in the current session can no longer be used to decrypt media data, or NaN if no such time exists. This value is determined by the CDM and measured in milliseconds since January 1, 1970, UTC. This value may change during a session lifetime, such as when an action triggers the start of a window.
MediaKeySession.keyStatuses Read only
Contains a reference to a read-only MediaKeyStatusMap of the current session's keys and their statuses.
MediaKeySession.sessionId Read only
Contains a unique string generated by the CDM for the current media object and its associated keys or licenses.

Event handlers

MediaKeySession.onkeystatuseschange
Sets the EventHandler called when there has been a change in the keys in a session or their statuses.
MediaKeySession.onmessage
Sets the EventHandler called when the content decryption module has generated a message for the session.

Methods

MediaKeySession.close()

Returns a Promise after notifying the current media session is no longer needed and that the CDM should release any resources associated with this object and close it.

MediaKeySession.generateRequest()
Returns a Promise after generating a media request based on initialization data.
MediaKeySession.load()
Returns a Promise that resolves to a boolean value after loading data for a specified session object.
MediaKeySession.remove()
Returns a Promise after removing any session data associated with the current object.
MediaKeySession.update()
Returns a Promise after loading messages and licenses to the CDM.

Examples

// TBD

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Encrypted Media Extensions
The definition of 'MediaKeySession' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
MediaKeySession
Experimental
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close
Experimental
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closed
Experimental
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expiration
Experimental
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generateRequest
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keyStatuses
Experimental
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load
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onkeystatuseschange
Experimental
Chrome Full support 55Edge Full support ≤79Firefox Full support YesIE ? Opera Full support 42Safari ? WebView Android Full support 43Chrome Android Full support 55Firefox Android Full support YesOpera Android Full support 42Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0
onmessage
Experimental
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remove
Experimental
Chrome Full support 42Edge Full support 13Firefox Full support YesIE ? Opera Full support YesSafari ? WebView Android Full support 43Chrome Android Full support 42Firefox Android Full support YesOpera Android Full support YesSafari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support 4.0
sessionId
Experimental
Chrome Full support 42Edge Full support 13Firefox Full support YesIE ? Opera Full support YesSafari ? WebView Android Full support 43Chrome Android Full support 42Firefox Android Full support YesOpera Android Full support YesSafari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support 4.0
update
Experimental
Chrome Full support 42Edge Full support 13Firefox Full support YesIE ? Opera Full support YesSafari ? WebView Android Full support 43Chrome Android Full support 42Firefox Android Full support YesOpera Android Full support YesSafari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support 4.0

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Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.