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AudioNode.context

The read-only context property of the AudioNode interface returns the associated BaseAudioContext, that is the object representing the processing graph the node is participating in.

Syntax

var aContext = anAudioNode.context;

Value

The AudioContext or OfflineAudioContext object that was used to construct this AudioNode.

Example

const AudioContext = window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext;
const audioCtx = new AudioContext();

const oscillator = audioCtx.createOscillator();
const gainNode = audioCtx.createGain();
oscillator.connect(gainNode).connect(audioCtx.destination);

console.log(oscillator.context); // AudioContext
console.log(oscillator.context === audioCtx); // true

Specifications

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

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 14 12 25 No 15 6
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support Yes 18 Yes 26 15 ? Yes

See also

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