RTCPeerConnection.localDescription

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

The read-only property RTCPeerConnection.localDescription returns an RTCSessionDescription describing the session for the local end of the connection. If it has not yet been set, this is null.

Syntax

 var sessionDescription = peerConnection.localDescription;

On a more fundamental level, the returned value is the value of RTCPeerConnection.pendingLocalDescription if that property isn't null; otherwise, the value of RTCPeerConnection.currentLocalDescription is returned. See Pending and current descriptions in WebRTC connectivity for details on this algorithm and why it's used.

Example

This example looks at the localDescription and displays an alert containing the RTCSessionDescription object's type and sdp fields.

var pc = new RTCPeerConnection();
…
var sd = pc.localDescription;
if (sd) {
  alert("Local session: type='" +
        sd.type + "'; sdp description='" +
        sd.sdp + "'");
}
else {
  alert("No local session yet.");
}

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebRTC 1.0: Real-time Communication Between Browsers
The definition of 'RTCPeerConnection.localDescription' in that specification.
Candidate Recommendation Initial specification.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
localDescriptionChrome Full support 24Edge Full support 15Firefox Full support 22IE No support NoOpera Full support 43
Notes
Full support 43
Notes
Notes Promise-based version.
No support 37 — 43
Safari Full support 11WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support 25Firefox Android Full support 44Opera Android Full support 43
Notes
Full support 43
Notes
Notes Promise-based version.
No support 37 — 43
Safari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support 6.0

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.

See also