Re: Extending createObjectUrl to MediaStream?

I would be open to this change assuming that we nailed down what
HTMLMediaElement.src & HTMLMediaElement.currentSrc were supposed to be when
srcObject was set. Since there are already current implementations that
implement createObjectURL out there, I don't think this mechanism will
completely go away. We could definitely discourage its usage going forward
though.

Aaron


On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 5:44 AM, Cyril Concolato <
cyril.concolato@telecom-paristech.fr> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> It seems that many people in the WebApps WG think the use of
> URL.createObjectURL should be avoided (see the thread here [1]). Given that
> the Media Capture Task Force will be adding an srcObject attribute to the
> HTMLMediaElement, shouldn't we use that too and deprecate (or discourage)
> the use of URL.createObjectURL(**MediaSource)?
>
> Regards,
> Cyril
>
> [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/**Public/public-webapps/**
> 2013JulSep/0374.html<http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webapps/2013JulSep/0374.html>
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> -------- Message original --------
> Sujet:  Extending createObjectUrl to MediaStream?
> Date de renvoi :        Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:48:34 +0000
> De (renvoi) :   public-webapps@w3.org
> Date :  Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:48:15 +0200
> De :    Dominique Hazael-Massieux <dom@w3.org>
> Organisation :  W3C
> Pour :  public-webapps@w3.org
> Copie à :       public-media-capture@w3.org
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> Hi WebApps WG,
>
> The Media Capture Task Force (responsible for specs that deal with
> MediaStream objects [1]) has been considering whether one should be able
> to assign a MediaStream to <video> and <audio> elements via an URL
> obtained via createObjectURL or not, and is seeking feedback on the
> question.
>
> More precisely:
> A. we define a new srcObject attribute on HTMLMediaElement objects that
> can take directly a MediaStream object and make it playable
>   video.srcObject = mediastream;
> B. the spec also supports assigning a MediaStream via the src attribute,
> via an URL obtained through createObjectURL:
>  video.src = URL.createObjectURL(**mediastream);
>
> While there are ongoing discussions on how to spec B properly [2] (which
> will require coordination with the WebApps Working Group), we are first
> and foremost wondering if that option is needed at all.
>
> We are thus looking for input on the use cases for createObjectURL as
> used for the File API, and whether these use cases would also apply to
> our MediaStream case. In general, is there a need for any object
> readable by media elements to support an URL-based approach for
> consistency with the rest of the platform?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dom for capture-ACTION-23
>
> 1. http://dev.w3.org/2011/webrtc/**editor/getusermedia.html<http://dev.w3.org/2011/webrtc/editor/getusermedia.html>
> 2. https://www.w3.org/Bugs/**Public/show_bug.cgi?id=19594<https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=19594>
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