Re: MediaStreamTrack disabling - effect on downstream MediaStreams?

Harald,


>From the perspective of enabling temporary muting of a track, it seems like
> it would be better if the text had said:
>
> When a track in a MediaStream<http://dev.w3.org/2011/webrtc/editor/webrtc.html#mediastream>
>  parent is disabled, any MediaStreamTrack<http://dev.w3.org/2011/webrtc/editor/webrtc.html#mediastreamtrack>
>  objects corresponding to the tracks in any MediaStream<http://dev.w3.org/2011/webrtc/editor/webrtc.html#mediastream>
>  objects that were created from parent stop sending data, although their
> "enabled" status does not change. If a disabled track in a MediaStream<http://dev.w3.org/2011/webrtc/editor/webrtc.html#mediastream>
>  parent is re-enabled, data starts flowing on the downstream
> MediaStreamTrack objects, as long as their *enabled* attribute has the
> value "true".
>
>  What do other people think - what would it be best if the spec said?
>
>

Agreed - I was reading this part of the spec yesterday, and had the exactly
same thought like you. Your modified text looks much clearer.


Soo-Hyun