Intent to Prototype: Audio Output Devices API: setDefaultSinkId()

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Sunggook Chue

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Apr 24, 2024, 6:56:14 PMApr 24
to blin...@chromium.org, Steve Becker, Gabriel Brito, dalec...@chromium.org, Olga Sharonova
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Summary
This feature adds setDefaultSinkId() to MediaDevices, which enables the top-level frame to change the default audio output device used by its subframes.


Blink component
Motivation
Sites that embed third-party content they don't fully control would like the ability to influence which device audio gets routed for their entire page in response to a user stating they have a preferred device. To enable that, this proposal allows controlling the default audio output device for the entire page, including subframes. In embedded web experiences, the top-level frame grants iframes access to system media devices like microphones, cameras and speakers. This is typically done through the permission policy (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Permissions_Policy) in the iframe tag. However, this access comes with two key challenges: Independent choice: Each iframe independently chooses its own media device. The top-level frame cannot directly influence or view this selection due to browser security restrictions (cross-origin boundary). Unsynchronized changes: When the top-level frame changes its media device, the iframes remain unaware unless they communicate using methods like postMessage. This lack of automatic synchronization can lead to inconsistencies and a disjointed user experience. We’d like to propose a new API to set the default audio output device for the current top frame and all of its sub frames.


Initial public proposal
TAG review
None

TAG review status
Pending

Risks


Interoperability and Compatibility
None


Gecko: No signal

WebKit: No signal

Web developers: No signals

Other signals: We have partners interested in the API.

WebView application risks
Does this intent deprecate or change behavior of existing APIs, such that it has potentially high risk for Android WebView-based applications?
None


Debuggability
None


Is this feature fully tested by web-platform-tests?
No
It will be tested in wpt


Flag name on chrome://flags
None

Finch feature name
None

Non-finch justification
None

Requires code in //chrome?
False

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