VideoEncoder.encode()

The encode() method of the VideoEncoder interface enqueues a control message to encode a given VideoFrame.

Syntax

VideoEncoder.encode(frame);
VideoEncoder.encode(frame, options);

Parameters

frame

A VideoFrame object.

optionsOptional

An object containing the following member:

keyFrame

A boolean, defaulting to false giving the user agent flexibility to decide if this frame should be encoded as a key frame. If true this indicates that the given frame must be encoded as a key frame.

Return Value

Undefined.

Exceptions

DOMException InvalidStateError

Thrown if the state is not "configured".

DOMException DataError

Thrown if the chunk cannot be decoded due to relying on other frames for decoding.

Examples

In the following example encode is passed a VideoFrame, and the options parameter indicating that this frame should be considered a keyframe.

encoder.encode(frame, { keyFrame: true });

Specifications

Browser compatibility