AudioEncoder: flush() method

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

Note: This feature is available in Dedicated Web Workers.

The flush() method of the AudioEncoder interface returns a Promise that resolves once all pending messages in the queue have been completed.

Syntax

js
flush()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with undefined.

Exceptions

InvalidStateError DOMException

Thrown if the Promise is rejected because the state is not "configured".

Examples

The following example flushes the AudioEncoder.

js
AudioEncoder.flush();

Specifications

Specification
WebCodecs
# dom-audioencoder-flush

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
flush
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 94 (Release date: 2021-09-21)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 94 (Release date: 2021-09-24)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 130 (Release date: 2024-09-03)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 80 (Release date: 2021-10-05)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 26 (Release date: 2025-09-15)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 94 (Release date: 2021-09-21)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – No support
Firefox for Android
footnote No support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 66 (Release date: 2021-12-15)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 26 (Release date: 2025-09-15)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 17 (Release date: 2022-05-04)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 94 (Release date: 2021-09-21)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 26 (Release date: 2025-09-15)
footnote Full support

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Full support
Full support
No support
No support