index.md

---

title: AudioDecoder.decode()
slug: Web/API/AudioDecoder/decode
page-type: web-api-instance-method
status:
  - experimental
browser-compat: api.AudioDecoder.decode

---

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The decode() method of the {{domxref("AudioDecoder")}} interface enqueues a control message to decode a given chunk of audio.

Syntax

decode(chunk)

Parameters

• chunk

  • : An {{domxref("EncodedAudioChunk")}} object representing a chunk of encoded audio.

Return value

None ({{jsxref("undefined")}}).

Exceptions

• InvalidStateError {{domxref("DOMException")}}

  • : Thrown if the {{domxref("AudioDecoder.state","state")}} is not "configured".

• DataError {{domxref("DOMException")}}

  • : Thrown if the chunk is unable to be decoded due to relying on other frames for decoding.

Examples

Specifications

{{Specifications}}

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}