howler.js – Modern Web Audio Javascript Library

howler.js is an audio javascript library for the modern web. It defaults to Web Audio API and falls back to HTML5 Audio.

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Features

• Defaults to Web Audio API
• Falls back to HTML5 Audio
• Supports multiple file formats to support all browsers
• Automatic caching for Web Audio API
• Implements cache pool for HTML5 Audio
• Per-sound and global mute/unmute and volume control
• Playback of multiple sounds at the same time
• Easy sound sprite definition and playback
• Fade in/out sounds
• Supports Web Audio 3D sound positioning
• Methods can be chained
• Uses no outside libraries, just pure Javascript
• Lightweight, 9kb filesize (3kb gzipped)

Browser Compatibility

Tested in the following browsers/versions:

• Google Chrome 4.0+
• Internet Explorer 9.0+
• Firefox 3.5+
• Safari 4.0+
• Mobile Safari 6.0+ (after user input)
• Opera 10.5+