This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The HTMLMediaElement.fastSeek() method quickly seeks the media to the new time with precision tradeoff.
Note: If you need to seek with precision, you should set HTMLMediaElement.currentTime instead.
HTMLMediaElement.fastSeek(time);
None.
This example quickly seeks to 20-second position of the video element.
let myVideo = document.getElementById("myVideoElement");
myVideo.fastSeek(20);
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'fastSeek()' in that specification. | Living Standard | Initial definition; living specification. |
| Unknown The definition of 'fastSeek()' in that specification. | Unknown | Initial definition. |
| Desktop | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
| Basic support | ? | No | 31 | ? | ? | ? |
| Mobile | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | ? | ? | No | 31 | ? | ? | ? |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLMediaElement/fastSeek