MediaDeviceInfo: deviceId property

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The deviceId read-only property of the {{domxref("MediaDeviceInfo")}} interface returns a string that is an identifier for the represented device and is persisted across sessions.

It is un-guessable by other applications, and unique to the origin of the calling application. It is reset when the user clears cookies. For private browsing, a different identifier is used that is not persisted across sessions.

Value

A string.

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