AudioContext.outputLatency

The outputLatency read-only property of the AudioContext Interface provides an estimation of the output latency of the current audio context.

This is the time, in seconds, between the browser passing an audio buffer out of an audio graph over to the host system's audio subsystem to play, and the time at which the first sample in the buffer is actually processed by the audio output device.

It varies depending on the platform and the available hardware.

Syntax

var outputLatency = audioCtx.outputLatency;

Value

A double representing the output latency in seconds.

Example

const audioCtx = new AudioContext();
console.log(audioCtx.outputLatency);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Web Audio API
The definition of 'outputLatency' in that specification.
Working Draft

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
outputLatencyChrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox Full support 70IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support

See also