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Release webcam and microphone from getUserMedia after countdown [duplicate]

I opened a webcam by using the following JavaScript code:
const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ /* ... */ });
Is there any JavaScript code to stop or close the webcam?

Since this answer has been originally posted the browser API has changed.
.stop() is no longer available on the stream that gets passed to the callback.
The developer will have to access the tracks that make up the stream (audio or video) and stop each of them individually.
More info here: https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2015/07/mediastream-deprecations?hl=en#stop-ended-and-active
Example (from the link above):
stream.getTracks().forEach(function(track) {
track.stop();
});
Browser support may differ.
Previously, navigator.getUserMedia provided you with a stream in the success callback, you could call .stop() on that stream to stop the recording (at least in Chrome, seems FF doesn't like it)

Use any of these functions:
// stop both mic and camera
function stopBothVideoAndAudio(stream) {
stream.getTracks().forEach(function(track) {
if (track.readyState == 'live') {
track.stop();
}
});
}
// stop only camera
function stopVideoOnly(stream) {
stream.getTracks().forEach(function(track) {
if (track.readyState == 'live' && track.kind === 'video') {
track.stop();
}
});
}
// stop only mic
function stopAudioOnly(stream) {
stream.getTracks().forEach(function(track) {
if (track.readyState == 'live' && track.kind === 'audio') {
track.stop();
}
});
}

Don't use stream.stop(), it's deprecated
MediaStream Deprecations
Use stream.getTracks().forEach(track => track.stop())

FF, Chrome and Opera has started exposing getUserMedia via navigator.mediaDevices as standard now (Might change :)
online demo
navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({audio:true,video:true})
.then(stream => {
window.localStream = stream;
})
.catch( (err) =>{
console.log(err);
});
// later you can do below
// stop both video and audio
localStream.getTracks().forEach( (track) => {
track.stop();
});
// stop only audio
localStream.getAudioTracks()[0].stop();
// stop only video
localStream.getVideoTracks()[0].stop();

Suppose we have streaming in video tag and id is video - <video id="video"></video> then we should have following code -
var videoEl = document.getElementById('video');
// now get the steam
stream = videoEl.srcObject;
// now get all tracks
tracks = stream.getTracks();
// now close each track by having forEach loop
tracks.forEach(function(track) {
// stopping every track
track.stop();
});
// assign null to srcObject of video
videoEl.srcObject = null;

Starting Webcam Video with different browsers
For Opera 12
window.navigator.getUserMedia(param, function(stream) {
video.src =window.URL.createObjectURL(stream);
}, videoError );
For Firefox Nightly 18.0
window.navigator.mozGetUserMedia(param, function(stream) {
video.mozSrcObject = stream;
}, videoError );
For Chrome 22
window.navigator.webkitGetUserMedia(param, function(stream) {
video.src =window.webkitURL.createObjectURL(stream);
}, videoError );
Stopping Webcam Video with different browsers
For Opera 12
video.pause();
video.src=null;
For Firefox Nightly 18.0
video.pause();
video.mozSrcObject=null;
For Chrome 22
video.pause();
video.src="";
With this the Webcam light go down everytime...

Try method below:
var mediaStream = null;
navigator.getUserMedia(
{
audio: true,
video: true
},
function (stream) {
mediaStream = stream;
mediaStream.stop = function () {
this.getAudioTracks().forEach(function (track) {
track.stop();
});
this.getVideoTracks().forEach(function (track) { //in case... :)
track.stop();
});
};
/*
* Rest of your code.....
* */
});
/*
* somewhere insdie your code you call
* */
mediaStream.stop();

You can end the stream directly using the stream object returned in the success handler to getUserMedia. e.g.
localMediaStream.stop()
video.src="" or null would just remove the source from video tag. It wont release the hardware.

Since you need the tracks to close the streaming, and you need the stream boject to get to the tracks, the code I have used with the help of the Muaz Khan's answer above is as follows:
if (navigator.getUserMedia) {
navigator.getUserMedia(constraints, function (stream) {
videoEl.src = stream;
videoEl.play();
document.getElementById('close').addEventListener('click', function () {
stopStream(stream);
});
}, errBack);
function stopStream(stream) {
console.log('stop called');
stream.getVideoTracks().forEach(function (track) {
track.stop();
});
Of course this will close all the active video tracks. If you have multiple, you should select accordingly.

If the .stop() is deprecated then I don't think we should re-add it like #MuazKhan dose. It's a reason as to why things get deprecated and should not be used anymore. Just create a helper function instead... Here is a more es6 version
function stopStream (stream) {
for (let track of stream.getTracks()) {
track.stop()
}
}

You need to stop all tracks (from webcam, microphone):
localStream.getTracks().forEach(track => track.stop());

Start and Stop Web Camera,(Update 2020 React es6 )
Start Web Camera
stopWebCamera =()=>
//Start Web Came
if (navigator.mediaDevices && navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia) {
//use WebCam
navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ video: true }).then(stream => {
this.localStream = stream;
this.video.srcObject = stream;
this.video.play();
});
}
}
Stop Web Camera or Video playback in general
stopVideo =()=>
{
this.video.pause();
this.video.src = "";
this.video.srcObject = null;
// As per new API stop all streams
if (this.localStream)
this.localStream.getTracks().forEach(track => track.stop());
}
Stop Web Camera function works even with video streams:
this.video.src = this.state.videoToTest;
this.video.play();

Using .stop() on the stream works on chrome when connected via http. It does not work when using ssl (https).

Please check this: https://jsfiddle.net/wazb1jks/3/
navigator.getUserMedia(mediaConstraints, function(stream) {
window.streamReference = stream;
}, onMediaError);
Stop Recording
function stopStream() {
if (!window.streamReference) return;
window.streamReference.getAudioTracks().forEach(function(track) {
track.stop();
});
window.streamReference.getVideoTracks().forEach(function(track) {
track.stop();
});
window.streamReference = null;
}

The following code worked for me:
public vidOff() {
let stream = this.video.nativeElement.srcObject;
let tracks = stream.getTracks();
tracks.forEach(function (track) {
track.stop();
});
this.video.nativeElement.srcObject = null;
this.video.nativeElement.stop();
}

Have a reference of stream form successHandle
var streamRef;
var handleVideo = function (stream) {
streamRef = stream;
}
//this will stop video and audio both track
streamRef.getTracks().map(function (val) {
val.stop();
});

How to do the live streaming of external webcam using webRTC on MacBook Pro

I have to create a live streaming video application in which I have to read the video using the external web camera connected to my MacBook. I have to do this using WebRTC. But while executing the code the integrated webcam get triggered instead of the external webcam.
var video = document.querySelector("#videoElement");
var constraints = { audio:true,video: { facingMode:"environment" }
var promise = navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia(constraints);
promise.then(function(mediaStream) {
video.srcObject = mediaStream;
video.onloadedmetadata = function(e) {
video.play();
};
})
.catch(function(err) {
console.log(err.name + ": " + err.message);
});
How can I trigger the external webcam connected?

https://webrtc.github.io/samples/src/content/devices/input-output/ is the canonical example of how to select devices, demonstrating enumerateDevices() and getUserMedia()

You should take a look at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Media_Streams_API
And this one https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Media_Streams_API/Constraints
if (typeof MediaStreamTrack === 'undefined'){
alert('This browser does not support MediaStreamTrack.\n\nTry Chrome Canary.');
} else {
MediaStreamTrack.getSources( onSourcesAcquired);
}
function onSourcesAcquired(sources) {
for (var i = 0; i != sources.length; ++i) {
var source = sources[i];
// source.id -> DEVICE ID
// source.label -> DEVICE NAME
// source.kind = "audio" OR "video"
// TODO: add this to some datastructure of yours or a selection dialog
}
}
....
constraints = {
audio: {
optional: [{sourceId: selected_audio_source_id}]
},
video: {
optional: [{sourceId: selected_video_source_id}]
}
};
navigator.getUserMedia(constraints, onSuccessCallback, onErrorCallback);

Camera to canvas in Mobile App

I am making mobile app which will show live image of back camera on canvas. I already tried too many cordova plugin but in all of that system app get opened to take picture or video.
Is there any plugin or coding way so I can see live on canvas from back or front camera.
Thanks.

HTML code
<video id="video" width="640" height="480" autoplay></video>
<button id="snap">Snap Photo</button>
<canvas id="canvas" width="640" height="480"></canvas>
JS code
// Put event listeners into place
window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
// Grab elements, create settings, etc.
var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas"),
context = canvas.getContext("2d"),
video = document.getElementById("video"),
videoObj = { "video": true },
errBack = function (error) {
console.log("Video capture error: ", error.code);
};
// Put video listeners into place
if (navigator.getUserMedia) { // Standard
navigator.getUserMedia(videoObj, function (stream) {
video.src = stream;
video.play();
}, errBack);
} else if (navigator.webkitGetUserMedia) { // WebKit-prefixed
navigator.webkitGetUserMedia(videoObj, function (stream) {
video.src = window.webkitURL.createObjectURL(stream);
video.play();
}, errBack);
}
else if (navigator.mozGetUserMedia) { // Firefox-prefixed
navigator.mozGetUserMedia(videoObj, function (stream) {
video.src = window.URL.createObjectURL(stream);
video.play();
}, errBack);
}
}, false);
document.getElementById("snap")
.addEventListener("click", function() {
setInterval(function(){
context.drawImage(video, 0, 0, 640, 480);
},1);
});
notice that a browser supporting the api getUserMedia does not mean it can call all cameras on your phone,it is only able to call the front camera probably.

Detect user webcam but use it later

My problem is : I just want to detect the webcam to know if I show the button "take a picture with your webcam" but i don't want to film the user if he doesn't click on this button. ( And I don't want to show the button if the webcam isn't available)
I succeed to get webcam stream but i have to use navigator.getUserMedia to know if the webcam is available and i have to use the same function to get the stream of the webcam so the user will be asked 2 times if he wants to share his webcam.
This is my code for detecting webcam :
errBack = function (error) {
//We hide photo button if video is not supported
document.getElementById("OpenWebcam").style.visibility = 'hidden';
console.log("Video capture error: ", error.code);
};
// Put video listeners into place
if (navigator.getUserMedia) { // Standard
navigator.getUserMedia(videoObj, function (stream) {
// video.src = stream;
// video.play();
}, errBack);
} else if (navigator.webkitGetUserMedia) { // WebKit-prefixed
navigator.webkitGetUserMedia(videoObj, function (stream) {
// video.src = window.webkitURL.createObjectURL(stream);
// video.play();
}, errBack);
} else if (navigator.mozGetUserMedia) { // Firefox-prefixed
// navigator.mozGetUserMedia(videoObj, function (stream) {
// video.src = window.URL.createObjectURL(stream);
// video.play();
}, errBack);
}
I use the same code to get the stream from the webcam (I just uncomment the line video.src and video.play)
The best for me is that i detect that there is a webcam (but i don't ask permission to the user) so i show the button and when the user clicks on the button the navigator ask him if he wants to share his webcam.
Do you know if the is a way of doing this?

capture image using web cam and save with canvas

I created a simple HTML form and inside of it user should be able to take picture of himself using his device web cam. I used this piece of HTML in my form:
<div class="form-group">
<div id="camera">
<div class="center clear">
<video id="video" class="picCapture" autoplay=""></video>
<button id="snap" type="button" class="btn btn-default" onclick="return false;">Take Picture</button>
<canvas id="canvas" class="picCapture"></canvas>
</div>
</div>
</div>
and this JS (catch-pic.js) :
// Put event listeners into place
window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
// Grab elements, create settings, etc.
var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas"),
context = canvas.getContext("2d"),
video = document.getElementById("video"),
videoObj = { "video": true },
errBack = function(error) {
console.log("Video capture error: ", error.code);
};
// Put video listeners into place
if(navigator.getUserMedia) { // Standard
navigator.getUserMedia(videoObj, function(stream) {
video.src = stream;
video.play();
}, errBack);
} else if(navigator.webkitGetUserMedia) { // WebKit-prefixed
---28--- navigator.webkitGetUserMedia(videoObj, function(stream){
video.src = window.URL.createObjectURL(stream);
video.play();
}, errBack);
} else if(navigator.mozGetUserMedia) { // WebKit-prefixed
navigator.mozGetUserMedia(videoObj, function(stream){
video.src = window.URL.createObjectURL(stream);
video.play();
}, errBack);
}
In my local machine every thing worked. i could see the output of the webcam in my form, and was able to save pictures. but now i uploaded the app to the server and i cant get the stream from the webcam to show up.
I checked in the console and i get this two printed out:
getUserMedia() is deprecated on insecure origins, and support will be removed in the future. You should consider switching your application to a secure origin, such as HTTPS. See https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/Home/chromium-security/deprecating-powerful-features-on-insecure-origins for more details.
catch-pic.js:28 Video capture error: undefined
i marked line 28 in catch-pic.js. I couldn't really understand how come this one is working only in my machine and not in others...any idea? thx

i find same this your code:
<script>
// Put event listeners into place
window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
// Grab elements, create settings, etc.
var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas"),
context = canvas.getContext("2d"),
video = document.getElementById("video"),
videoObj = { "video": true },
errBack = function(error) {
console.log("Video capture error: ", error.code);
};
// Put video listeners into place
if(navigator.getUserMedia) { // Standard
navigator.getUserMedia(videoObj, function(stream) {
video.src = stream;
video.play();
}, errBack);
} else if(navigator.webkitGetUserMedia) { // WebKit-prefixed
navigator.webkitGetUserMedia(videoObj, function(stream){
video.src = window.webkitURL.createObjectURL(stream);
video.play();
}, errBack);
} else if(navigator.mozGetUserMedia) { // WebKit-prefixed
navigator.mozGetUserMedia(videoObj, function(stream){
video.src = window.URL.createObjectURL(stream);
video.play();
}, errBack);
}
// Trigger photo take
document.getElementById("snap").addEventListener("click", function() {
context.drawImage(video, 0, 0, 640, 480);
});
}, false);
</script>
and running this link