VideoDecoder

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The VideoDecoder interface of the WebCodecs API decodes chunks of video.

Constructor

Inherits properties from its parent, EventTarget.

VideoDecoder.decodeQueueSize Read only Experimental: An integer representing the number of decode queue requests.
VideoDecoder.state Read only Experimental: Indicates whether the underlying codec is configured for decoding.

dequeue Experimental: Fires to signal a decrease in VideoDecoder.decodeQueueSize.

VideoDecoder.isConfigSupported() Experimental: Returns a promise indicating whether the provided VideoDecoderConfig is supported.

Inherits methods from its parent, EventTarget.

VideoDecoder.configure() Experimental: Enqueues a control message to configure the video decoder for decoding chunks.
VideoDecoder.decode() Experimental: Enqueues a control message to decode a given chunk of video.
VideoDecoder.flush() Experimental: Returns a promise that resolves once all pending messages in the queue have been completed.
VideoDecoder.reset() Experimental: Resets all states including configuration, control messages in the control message queue, and all pending callbacks.
VideoDecoder.close() Experimental: Ends all pending work and releases system resources.

Specification
WebCodecs # videodecoder-interface

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