index.md

---

title: AudioDecoder.state
slug: Web/API/AudioDecoder/state
page-type: web-api-instance-property
status:
  - experimental
browser-compat: api.AudioDecoder.state

---

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The state read-only property of the {{domxref("AudioDecoder")}} interface returns the current state of the underlying codec.

Value

A string containing one of the following values:

• "unconfigured"

  • : The codec is not configured for decoding.

• "configured"

  • : The codec has a valid configuration and is ready.

• "closed"

  • : The codec is no longer usable and system resources have been released.

Examples

The following example prints the state of the AudioDecoder to the console.

console.log(AudioDecoder.state);

Specifications

{{Specifications}}

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}