SMRTR ProgrammingJun 7, 2026lobste.rs

Using the Screen Capture API to record a browser window

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Use the browser's Screen Capture API directly from the DevTools console: call `getDisplayMedia()` with `MediaRecorder` to capture both video and tab audio, then download the result via a Blob URL.

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