[**Red5 Pro WebRTC SDK v15.2.0**](../README.md)

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[Red5 Pro WebRTC SDK](../globals.md) / WHEPClient

# Class: WHEPClient

WHEP-based Subscriber.

The `WHEPClient` - under the hood - is based on the [WebRTC-HTTP egress](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-wish-whep-03.html)(WHEP) protocol providing the ability to negotation and establish a connection using HTTP/S requests. This removes the requirement for a WebSocket, which historically has been used for the role of negotiation and connection.
This provides a standardized - and _blazingly fast_ - way to establish and playback a live stream using WebRTC.

## Extends

- [`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md)

## Extended by

- [`LiveSeekClient`](LiveSeekClient.md)

## Constructors

### Constructor

> **new WHEPClient**(`url?`, `element?`, `additionalOptions?`): `WHEPClient`

Constructor for the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Parameters

##### url?

`string`

Optional WHEP endpoint URL for the live stream.

##### element?

`HTMLMediaElement`

Optional HTMLMediaElement to use for live stream playback.

##### additionalOptions?

[`RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType`](../type-aliases/RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType.md)

Optional RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType to use for configuration.

#### Returns

`WHEPClient`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`constructor`](PlaybackController.md#constructor)

## Accessors

### options

#### Get Signature

> **get** **options**(): `undefined` \| [`RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType`](../type-aliases/RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType.md)

Get the options for the WHEP-based Subscriber.

##### Returns

`undefined` \| [`RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType`](../type-aliases/RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType.md)

## Methods

### callServer()

> **callServer**(`methodName`, `args`): `Promise`\<`any`\>

Call a method on the Red5 Pro Server over the message transport (DataChannel).

#### Parameters

##### methodName

`string`

The method name to call.

##### args

`any`

The arguments to call the method with.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<`any`\>

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### disableStandby()

> **disableStandby**(): `void`

Disable standby mode for the WHEP-based Subscriber. This will signal to the server to resume audio and video.

#### Returns

`void`

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### emit()

> **emit**(`type`, `data`): `void`

Emit an event on the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Parameters

##### type

`string`

The type of event to emit.

##### data

`any`

The data to emit.

#### Returns

`void`

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### enableStandby()

> **enableStandby**(): `void`

Enable standby mode for the WHEP-based Subscriber. This will signal to the server to hold back audio and video.

#### Returns

`void`

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### getDataChannel()

> **getDataChannel**(): `undefined` \| `RTCDataChannel`

Get the data channel for the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Returns

`undefined` \| `RTCDataChannel`

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### getMediaStream()

> **getMediaStream**(): `undefined` \| `MediaStream`

Get the media stream being played back by the subscriber.

#### Returns

`undefined` \| `MediaStream`

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### getMessageTransport()

> **getMessageTransport**(): `undefined` \| `MessageTransport`

Get the message transport for the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Returns

`undefined` \| `MessageTransport`

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### getOptions()

> **getOptions**(): `undefined` \| [`RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType`](../type-aliases/RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType.md)

Get the options for the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Returns

`undefined` \| [`RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType`](../type-aliases/RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType.md)

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### getPeerConnection()

> **getPeerConnection**(): `undefined` \| `RTCPeerConnection`

Get the peer connection for the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Returns

`undefined` \| `RTCPeerConnection`

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### getPlayer()

> **getPlayer**(): `undefined` \| `HTMLMediaElement`

Get the media element for the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Returns

`undefined` \| `HTMLMediaElement`

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### getPubNubClient()

> **getPubNubClient**(): `undefined` \| [`PubNubClient`](PubNubClient.md)

Get the PubNub client for the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Returns

`undefined` \| [`PubNubClient`](PubNubClient.md)

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### getType()

> **getType**(): `string`

Get the type of the WHEP-based Subscriber (RTC).

#### Returns

`string`

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### getVolume()

> **getVolume**(): `number`

Get the volume of the media being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Returns

`number`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`getVolume`](PlaybackController.md#getvolume)

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### init()

> **init**(`options`): `Promise`\<`WHEPClient`\>

Initialize the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Parameters

##### options

[`RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType`](../type-aliases/RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType.md)

RTCWhepSubscriberConfigType to use for configuration.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<`WHEPClient`\>

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### monitorStats()

> **monitorStats**(`stats?`, `renegotiationPolicy?`): `WHEPClient`

Monitor the statistics of the media being delivered to the subscriber over the underlying RTCPeerConnection.

#### Parameters

##### stats?

[`StatsConfig`](../type-aliases/StatsConfig.md)

The statistics configuration.

##### renegotiationPolicy?

`RenegotiationPolicyType`

The renegotiation policy configuration.

#### Returns

`WHEPClient`

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### mute()

> **mute**(): `void`

Mute the audio playback on the media being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`mute`](PlaybackController.md#mute)

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### muteAudio()

> **muteAudio**(): `void`

Mute the audio being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Returns

`void`

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### muteVideo()

> **muteVideo**(): `void`

Mute the video being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Returns

`void`

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### off()

> **off**(`type`, `fn`): `void`

Remove an event listener from the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Parameters

##### type

`string`

The type of event to listen for.

##### fn

(`event`) => `void`

The function to call when the event is triggered.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`off`](PlaybackController.md#off)

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### on()

> **on**(`type`, `fn`): `void`

Add an event listener to the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Parameters

##### type

`string`

The type of event to listen for.

##### fn

(`event`) => `void`

The function to call when the event is triggered.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`on`](PlaybackController.md#on)

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### pause()

> **pause**(): `void`

Pause the media being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`pause`](PlaybackController.md#pause)

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### play()

> **play**(): `void`

Play the media being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`play`](PlaybackController.md#play)

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### resume()

> **resume**(): `void`

Resume the media being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`resume`](PlaybackController.md#resume)

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### seekTo()

> **seekTo**(`time`): `void`

Seek to a specific time in the media being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Parameters

##### time

`number`

The time to seek to.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`seekTo`](PlaybackController.md#seekto)

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### send()

> **send**(`methodName`, `data`): `undefined` \| `Promise`\<`boolean`\>

Send a message to the Red5 Pro Server over the message transport (DataChannel).

#### Parameters

##### methodName

`string`

The method name to send.

##### data

`any`

The data to send.

#### Returns

`undefined` \| `Promise`\<`boolean`\>

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### sendLog()

> **sendLog**(`level`, `message`): `void`

Send a log message to the Red5 Pro Server over the message transport (DataChannel).

#### Parameters

##### level

`string`

The level of the log message.

##### message

`any`

The message to send.

#### Returns

`void`

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### sendPubNub()

> **sendPubNub**(`channel`, `message`): `Promise`\<`boolean`\>

Send a message to the PubNub channel.

#### Parameters

##### channel

`string`

The channel to send the message to.

##### message

`any`

The message to send.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<`boolean`\>

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### setVolume()

> **setVolume**(`value`): `void`

Set the volume of the media being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Parameters

##### value

`number`

The volume to set.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`setVolume`](PlaybackController.md#setvolume)

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### stop()

> **stop**(): `void`

Stop the media being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`stop`](PlaybackController.md#stop)

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### subscribe()

> **subscribe**(): `Promise`\<`WHEPClient`\>

Subscribe to the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<`WHEPClient`\>

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### subscribePubNub()

> **subscribePubNub**(`channel`, `options`): `Promise`\<`boolean`\>

Subscribe to a PubNub channel.

#### Parameters

##### channel

`string`

The channel to subscribe to.

##### options

`any`

The options to use for subscription.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<`boolean`\>

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### toggleFullScreen()

> **toggleFullScreen**(): `void`

Toggle the full screen mode of the media being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`toggleFullScreen`](PlaybackController.md#togglefullscreen)

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### trigger()

> **trigger**(`event`): `void`

Trigger an event on the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Parameters

##### event

[`Event`](Event.md)

The event to trigger.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`trigger`](PlaybackController.md#trigger)

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### unmonitorStats()

> **unmonitorStats**(): `WHEPClient`

Unmonitor the statistics of the media being delivered to the subscriber over the underlying RTCPeerConnection.

#### Returns

`WHEPClient`

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### unmute()

> **unmute**(): `void`

Unmute the audio playback on the media being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Overrides

[`PlaybackController`](PlaybackController.md).[`unmute`](PlaybackController.md#unmute)

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### unmuteAudio()

> **unmuteAudio**(): `void`

Unmute the audio being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Returns

`void`

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### unmuteVideo()

> **unmuteVideo**(): `void`

Unmute the video being delivered to the subscriber.

#### Returns

`void`

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### unsubscribe()

> **unsubscribe**(`internal`): `Promise`\<`void`\>

Unsubscribe from the WHEP-based Subscriber.

#### Parameters

##### internal

`boolean` = `false`

Optional boolean to indicate if the unsubscribe is internal.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<`void`\>

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### unsubscribePubNub()

> **unsubscribePubNub**(`channel`): `Promise`\<`boolean`\>

Unsubscribe from a PubNub channel.

#### Parameters

##### channel

`string`

The channel to unsubscribe from.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<`boolean`\>
