VideoEncoder.VideoEncoder()

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The VideoEncoder() constructor creates a new VideoEncoder object with the provided init.output callback assigned as the output callback, the provided init.error callback as the error callback, and the VideoEncoder.state set to "unconfigured".

Syntax

new VideoEncoder(init);

Parameters

init

An object containing two required callbacks.

output

A callback which takes a VideoFrame object as its only argument.

error

A callback which takes an Error object as its only argument.

Examples

In the following example a VideoEncoder is created with the two required callback functions, one to deal with the decoded frame and the other to handle errors.

const videoEncoder = new VideoEncoder({
  output: processVideo,
  error: onEncoderError,
});

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/VideoEncoder/VideoEncoder