Overview of Web Media APIs
Several specialized APIs are available for advanced media handling:
- Media Source Extensions (MSE): Allows JS to dynamically construct media streams and feed them to
<video>/<audio>tags. Used by libraries likeflv.jsto transcode FLV to HTML5 supported formats. - Web Audio API: Used for processing and synthesizing audio, including effects, visualization, and professional audio tools.
- Media Stream API: Used to capture audio/video from cameras, microphones, or screen recording. It acts as the bridge between physical streams and WebRTC.
- WebRTC: A set of APIs for real-time peer-to-peer audio, video, and data communication without requiring a central server for the media stream itself.