Storing audio files in html5 local storage- downloading audio files with javascript

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I searched and found that html5 does not support directly storing audio. I will convert audios to base64 strings and then I will store in the local storage.

I am developing a html5 audio player application with jplayer. I have audios in the server and I need to store them in the local storage, so I need to download audio files with javascript. Is there way to download audio files with javascript? Any help would be appreciate.

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Safari does local audio storage developer.apple.com/library/safari/documentation/iPhone/… – Lloyd
I could not find how safari supports storing audio in local storage. Can you give exact section that explains it? – Bahri Gökcan
how's it going? Cracked it using Offline Application Cache? I'll be needing this functionality soon, too.. – Lloyd
Related issue stackoverflow.com/questions/1612116/… – Mike Gifford

2 Answers

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Local storage tends to be limited in size (5mb ish? can't find a reference) so this is unlikely to work well.

You might be able to look in to using the HTML5 AppCache or File system API.

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You could use the HTML5 Offline Application Cache in Safari / Webkit.

Use the offline application cache to store HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and media resources locally, to create web-based applications that work even when a returning user is not connected to the Internet.