WebSocket.binaryType
The WebSocket.binaryType
property controls the type of binary data being received over the WebSocket connection.
Syntax
var binaryType = aWebSocket.binaryType;
Value
A DOMString
:
"blob"
-
Use
Blob
objects for binary data. This is the default value. "arraybuffer"
-
Use
ArrayBuffer
objects for binary data.
Examples
// Create WebSocket connection. const socket = new WebSocket("ws://localhost:8080"); // Change binary type from "blob" to "arraybuffer" socket.binaryType = "arraybuffer"; // Listen for messages socket.addEventListener("message", function (event) { if(event.data instanceof ArrayBuffer) { // binary frame const view = new DataView(event.data); console.log(view.getInt32(0)); } else { // text frame console.log(event.data); } });
Specifications
Specification |
---|
HTML Standard (HTML) # dom-websocket-binarytype-dev |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
binaryType |
15 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
12.1 |
6 |
≤37 |
18 |
14 |
12.1 |
6 |
1.0 |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebSocket/binaryType