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Web Audio API Issues

Cluster centers on browser compatibility problems with Web Audio API, including sound not playing in Firefox, Chrome, and Safari, autoplay restrictions, and workarounds like enabling flags.

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AFAIK OSX HN JS stackoverflow.com HTML5 AudioContext OK caniuse.com howler.js audio firefox chrome web playback browser sound play safari api

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DonaldDerek • Dec 23, 2014 • View on HN

Web Audio API issues with your Firefox I guess! Thanks for reporting, we'll look more into that!

pbhjpbhj • Mar 8, 2013 • View on HN

browserquest.mozilla.org managed to do sound OK.

chaosprint • Sep 16, 2022 • View on HN

Browser audio related:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32610127https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30942074

gmaster1440 • May 12, 2011 • View on HN

In Chrome, navigate to "about:flags" and enable Web Audio.Restart browser and it should work!

peyloride • Mar 29, 2020 • View on HN

Looks like audio is not supported?

rjh29 • Oct 13, 2012 • View on HN

Sound doesn't work on Firefox, this seems to be a common trend among newer webapps these days. Have you tried another browser?

elialbert • Mar 9, 2018 • View on HN

having done some stuff with webaudio api I doubt there's much can be done about this right now.

babo • Jun 11, 2011 • View on HN

Just a hint, on Chrome it's using Flash to play sound.

cdnsteve • Mar 23, 2015 • View on HN

Good concept, sound doesn't seem to be working for me on OSX Chrome.

jarin • May 12, 2011 • View on HN

I got the same thing, but enabling Web Audio in about:flags fixed it.