[javascript] Howler.js: Audio library for the modern web

Howler.js is an audio library for the modern web. It makes working with audio in JavaScript easy and reliable across all platforms.

Homepage: https://howlerjs.com/
GitHub: https://github.com/goldfire/howler.js
Docs: https://github.com/goldfire/howler.js#documentation

 

Description

howler.js is an audio library for the modern web. It defaults to Web Audio API and falls back to HTML5 Audio. This makes working with audio in JavaScript easy and reliable across all platforms.

Additional information, live demos and a user showcase are available at howlerjs.com.

Features

• Single API for all audio needs
• Defaults to Web Audio API and falls back to HTML5 Audio
• Handles edge cases and bugs across environments
• Supports all codecs for full cross-browser support
• Automatic caching for improved performance
• Control sounds individually, in groups or globally
• Playback of multiple sounds at once
• Easy sound sprite definition and playback
• Full control for fading, rate, seek, volume, etc.
• Easily add 3D spatial sound or stereo panning
• Modular - use what you want and easy to extend
• No outside dependencies, just pure JavaScript
• As light as 7kb gzipped

Browser Compatibility

Tested in the following browsers/versions:

• Google Chrome 7.0+
• Internet Explorer 9.0+
• Firefox 4.0+
• Safari 5.1.4+
• Mobile Safari 6.0+ (after user input)
• Opera 12.0+
• Microsoft Edge

Live Demos

• Audio Player
• Radio
• Spatial Audio
• Audio Sprites 

 

 

 

 

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