captureStream() for <audio> and <video> #77

This GitHub issue is for collecting web developer signals for captureStream() for <audio> and <video>.

The captureStream() method for <audio> and <video> elements returns a MediaStream for the media element's content. You can use this to record media or send it elsewhere, such as a canvas or WebRTC connection.

Browser support

• Chrome 62 (Oct 17, 2017)
• Chrome Android 62 (Oct 24, 2017)
• Edge 79 (Jan 15, 2020)
• Firefox 149 (Mar 24, 2026)
• Firefox for Android 149 (Mar 24, 2026)
• Safari: not supported
• Safari on iOS: not supported

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If you're pressed for time, but you want this feature to be available in all browsers, please give this issue a thumbs up 👍 reaction.

However, a much better guide for us is to know how you'd use this feature, and what you're having to do in the meantime. This helps us judge the priority versus other features.

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Learn more

You can learn more about this feature here:

• MDN
• web features explorer
• webstatus.dev
• Specification