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GitHub - streamproc/MediaStreamRecorder: Cross browser audio/video/screen recording. It supports Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Microsoft Edge. It even works on Android browsers. It follows latest MediaRecorder API standards and provides similar APIs.

MediaStreamRecorder.js - Demos

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Demos using MediaStreamRecorder.js library

Experiment Name Demo Source Code
Audio Recording Demo Source
Video Recording Demo Source
Gif Recording Demo Source
MultiStreamRecorder Demo Demo Source

A cross-browser implementation to record

  1. Camera
  2. Microphone
  3. Screen (full screen, apps' screens, tab, HTML elements)
  4. Canvas 2D as well as 3D animations (gaming/etc.)

You can record above four options altogether (in single container).

MediaStreamRecorder is useful in scenarios where you're planning to submit/upload recorded blobs in realtime to the server! You can get blobs after specific time-intervals.

Browser Support

Browser Support Features
Firefox Stable / Aurora / Nightly Audio+Video (Both local/remote)
Google Chrome Stable / Canary / Beta / Dev Audio+Video (Both local/remote)
Opera Stable / NEXT Audio+Video (Both local/remote)
Android Chrome / Firefox / Opera Audio+Video (Both local/remote)
Microsoft Edge Normal Build Only Audio - No Video - No Canvas - No Screen
Safari 11 preview Only Audio - No Video - No Canvas - No Screen

There is a similar project: RecordRTC! Demo - Documentation

How to link scripts?

You can install scripts using NPM:

npm install msr

# or via "bower"
bower install msr

Now try node server.js and open https://localhost:9001/

Test on NPM

var MediaStreamRecorder = require('msr');

console.log('require-msr', MediaStreamRecorder);

console.log('\n\n-------\n\n');

var recorder = new MediaStreamRecorder({});
console.log('MediaStreamRecorder', recorder);

console.log('\n\n-------\n\n');

var multiStreamRecorder = new MediaStreamRecorder.MultiStreamRecorder([]);
console.log('MultiStreamRecorder', multiStreamRecorder);

Or try npm-test.js:

cd node_modules
cd msr
node npm-test.js

Then link single/standalone "MediaStreamRecorder.js" file:

<script src="./node_modules/msr/MediaStreamRecorder.js"> </script>

<!-- or bower -->
<script src="./bower_components/msr/MediaStreamRecorder.js"></script>

<!-- CDN -->
<script src="https://cdn.webrtc-experiment.com/MediaStreamRecorder.js"> </script>

<!-- WWW -->
<script src="https://www.webrtc-experiment.com/MediaStreamRecorder.js"> </script>

<!-- or link specific release -->
<script src="https://github.com/streamproc/MediaStreamRecorder/releases/download/1.3.4/MediaStreamRecorder.js"></script>

Record audio+video

<script src="https://cdn.webrtc-experiment.com/MediaStreamRecorder.js"> </script>
<script>
var mediaConstraints = {
    audio: true,
    video: true
};

navigator.getUserMedia(mediaConstraints, onMediaSuccess, onMediaError);

function onMediaSuccess(stream) {
    var mediaRecorder = new MediaStreamRecorder(stream);
    mediaRecorder.mimeType = 'video/webm';
    mediaRecorder.ondataavailable = function (blob) {
        // POST/PUT "Blob" using FormData/XHR2
        var blobURL = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
        document.write('<a href="' + blobURL + '">' + blobURL + '</a>');
    };
    mediaRecorder.start(3000);
}

function onMediaError(e) {
    console.error('media error', e);
}
</script>

Record Multiple Videos

Record multiple videos in single WebM file.

var arrayOfStreams = [yourVideo, screen, remoteVideo1, remoteVideo2];
var multiStreamRecorder = new MultiStreamRecorder( arrayOfStreams );

You can add additional streams at runtime:

multiStreamRecorder.addStream( anotherStream );

Currently, you can only record 4-maximum videos in single WebM container.

Record audio/wav

<script src="https://cdn.webrtc-experiment.com/MediaStreamRecorder.js"> </script>
<script>
var mediaConstraints = {
    audio: true
};

navigator.getUserMedia(mediaConstraints, onMediaSuccess, onMediaError);

function onMediaSuccess(stream) {
    var mediaRecorder = new MediaStreamRecorder(stream);
    mediaRecorder.mimeType = 'audio/wav'; // check this line for audio/wav
    mediaRecorder.ondataavailable = function (blob) {
        // POST/PUT "Blob" using FormData/XHR2
        var blobURL = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
        document.write('<a href="' + blobURL + '">' + blobURL + '</a>');
    };
    mediaRecorder.start(3000);
}

function onMediaError(e) {
    console.error('media error', e);
}
</script>

How to manually stop recordings?

How to pause recordings?

How to resume recordings?

How to save recordings?

// invoke save-as dialog for all recorded blobs
mediaRecorder.save();

// or pass external blob/file
mediaRecorder.save(YourExternalBlob, 'FileName.webm');

Upload to PHP Server

Your HTML file:

mediaRecorder.ondataavailable = function(blob) {
    // upload each blob to PHP server
    uploadToPHPServer(blob);
};

function uploadToPHPServer(blob) {
    var file = new File([blob], 'msr-' + (new Date).toISOString().replace(/:|\./g, '-') + '.webm', {
        type: 'video/webm'
    });

    // create FormData
    var formData = new FormData();
    formData.append('video-filename', file.name);
    formData.append('video-blob', file);

    makeXMLHttpRequest('https://path-to-your-server/save.php', formData, function() {
        var downloadURL = 'https://path-to-your-server/uploads/' + file.name;
        console.log('File uploaded to this path:', downloadURL);
    });
}

function makeXMLHttpRequest(url, data, callback) {
    var request = new XMLHttpRequest();
    request.onreadystatechange = function() {
        if (request.readyState == 4 && request.status == 200) {
            callback();
        }
    };
    request.open('POST', url);
    request.send(data);
}

Save.php file:

<?php
// via: https://github.com/muaz-khan/RecordRTC/blob/master/RecordRTC-to-PHP/save.php
header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *");
function selfInvoker()
{
    if (!isset($_POST['audio-filename']) && !isset($_POST['video-filename'])) {
        echo 'PermissionDeniedError';
        return;
    }

    $fileName = '';
    $tempName = '';

    if (isset($_POST['audio-filename'])) {
        $fileName = $_POST['audio-filename'];
        $tempName = $_FILES['audio-blob']['tmp_name'];
    } else {
        $fileName = $_POST['video-filename'];
        $tempName = $_FILES['video-blob']['tmp_name'];
    }

    if (empty($fileName) || empty($tempName)) {
        echo 'PermissionDeniedError';
        return;
    }
    $filePath = 'uploads/' . $fileName;

    // make sure that one can upload only allowed audio/video files
    $allowed = array(
        'webm',
        'wav',
        'mp4',
        'mp3',
        'ogg'
    );
    $extension = pathinfo($filePath, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
    if (!$extension || empty($extension) || !in_array($extension, $allowed)) {
        echo 'PermissionDeniedError';
        continue;
    }

    if (!move_uploaded_file($tempName, $filePath)) {
        echo ('Problem saving file.');
        return;
    }

    echo ($filePath);
}
selfInvoker();
?>

Regarding PHP upload issues:

Don't forget to create uploads directory here:

https://path-to-your-server/uploads/ ----- inside same directory as "save.php"

API Documentation

recorderType

You can force StereoAudioRecorder or WhammyRecorder or similar recorders on Firefox or Edge; even on Chrome and Opera.

All browsers will be using your specified recorder:

// force WebAudio API on all browsers
// it allows you record remote audio-streams in Firefox
// it also works in Microsoft Edge
mediaRecorder.recorderType = StereoAudioRecorder;

// force webp based webm encoder on all browsers
mediaRecorder.recorderType = WhammyRecorder;

// force MediaRecorder API on all browsers
// Chrome Canary/Dev already implemented MediaRecorder API however it is still behind a flag.
// so this property allows you force MediaRecorder in Chrome.
mediaRecorder.recorderType = MediaRecorderWrapper;

// force GifRecorder in all browsers. Both WhammyRecorder and MediaRecorder API will be ignored.
mediaRecorder.recorderType = GifRecorder;

audioChannels

To choose between Stereo or Mono audio.

It is an integer value that accepts either 1 or 2. "1" means record only left-channel and skip right-one. The default value is "2".

mediaRecorder.audioChannels = 1;

Note: It requires following recorderType:

mediaRecorder.recorderType = StereoAudioRecorder;

bufferSize

You can set following audio-bufferSize values: 0, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, and 16384. "0" means: let chrome decide the device's default bufferSize. Default value is "2048".

mediaRecorder.bufferSize = 0;

sampleRate

Default "sampleRate" value is "44100". Currently you can't modify sample-rate in windows that's why this property isn't yet exposed to public API.

It accepts values only in range: 22050 to 96000

// set sampleRate for NON-windows systems
mediaRecorder.sampleRate = 96000;

It is recommended to pass your HTMLVideoElement to get most accurate result.

videoRecorder.video = yourHTMLVideoElement;
videoRecorder.onStartedDrawingNonBlankFrames = function() {
    // record audio here to fix sync issues
    videoRecorder.clearOldRecordedFrames(); // clear all blank frames
    audioRecorder.start(interval);
};

stop

This method allows you stop recording.

pause

This method allows you pause recording.

resume

This method allows you resume recording.

save

This method allows you save recording to disk (via save-as dialog).

// invoke save-as dialog for all recorded blobs
mediaRecorder.save();

// or pass external blob/file
mediaRecorder.save(YourExternalBlob, 'FileName.webm');

canvas

Using this property, you can pass video resolutions:

mediaRecorder.canvas = {
    width: 1280,
    height: 720
};

videoWidth and videoHeight

You can stretch video to specific width/height:

mediaRecorder.videoWidth  = 1280;
mediaRecorder.videoHeight = 720;

clearOldRecordedFrames

This method allows you clear current video-frames. You can use it to remove blank-frames.

videoRecorder.video = yourHTMLVideoElement;
videoRecorder.onStartedDrawingNonBlankFrames = function() {
    videoRecorder.clearOldRecordedFrames(); // clear all blank frames
    audioRecorder.start(interval);
};

stop

This method allows you stop entire recording process.

start

This method takes "interval" as the only argument and it starts recording process:

mediaRecorder.start(5 * 1000); // it takes milliseconds

ondataavailable

This event is fired according to your interval and "stop" method.

mediaRecorder.ondataavailable = function(blob) {
    POST_to_Server(blob);
};

onstop

This event is fired when recording is stopped, either by invoking "stop" method or in case of any unexpected error:

mediaRecorder.onstop = function() {
    // recording has been stopped.
};

mimeType

This property allows you set output media type:

// video:
videoRecorder.mimeType = 'video/webm';
videoRecorder.mimeType = 'video/mp4';

// audio:
audioRecorder.mimeType = 'audio/webm'; // MediaRecorderWrapper
audioRecorder.mimeType = 'audio/ogg'; // MediaRecorderWrapper
audioRecorder.mimeType = 'audio/wav'; // StereoAudioRecorder
audioRecorder.mimeType = 'audio/pcm'; // StereoAudioRecorder

// gif:
gifRecorder.mimeType = 'image/gif'; // GifRecorder

bitsPerSecond

// currently supported only in Firefox
videoRecorder.bitsPerSecond = 12800;

quality

// only chrome---whilst using WhammyRecorder
videoRecorder.quality = .8;

speed

// only chrome---whilst using WhammyRecorder
videoRecorder.speed = 100;

Contributors

  1. Muaz Khan
  2. neizerth
  3. andersaloof

License

MediaStreamRecorder.js library is released under MIT licence.