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<feature id="readable-byte-streams"><name>Readable byte streams</name><description>A ReadableStream constructed with { type: &#34;bytes&#34; } reads bytes from a stream without making extra copies, improving efficiency for streams of large chunks. Also known as BYOB or bring your own buffer.</description><group>streams</group><group_name>Streams</group_name><baseline><status>newly</status><low_date>2026-03-24</low_date></baseline><support><browser name="chrome" version="89" supported="true"></browser><browser name="firefox" version="102" supported="true"></browser><browser name="safari" version="26.4" supported="true"></browser><browser name="edge" version="89" supported="true"></browser><browser name="chrome_android" version="89" supported="true"></browser><browser name="firefox_android" version="102" supported="true"></browser><browser name="safari_ios" version="26.4" supported="true"></browser></support><specifications><spec>https://streams.spec.whatwg.org/</spec></specifications><caniuse><id>streams</id></caniuse><mdn_url>https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/ReadableStreamBYOBReader</mdn_url><compat_features><key>api.ReadableByteStreamController</key><key>api.ReadableByteStreamController.byobRequest</key><key>api.ReadableByteStreamController.close</key><key>api.ReadableByteStreamController.desiredSize</key><key>api.ReadableByteStreamController.enqueue</key><key>api.ReadableByteStreamController.error</key><key>api.ReadableStreamBYOBReader</key><key>api.ReadableStreamBYOBReader.ReadableStreamBYOBReader</key><key>api.ReadableStreamBYOBReader.cancel</key><key>api.ReadableStreamBYOBReader.closed</key><key>api.ReadableStreamBYOBReader.read</key><key>api.ReadableStreamBYOBReader.read.options_min_parameter</key><key>api.ReadableStreamBYOBReader.releaseLock</key><key>api.ReadableStreamBYOBReader.releaseLock.reject_pending_read_request</key><key>api.ReadableStreamBYOBRequest</key><key>api.ReadableStreamBYOBRequest.respond</key><key>api.ReadableStreamBYOBRequest.respondWithNewView</key><key>api.ReadableStreamBYOBRequest.view</key></compat_features><canonical_url>https://nowyoucanuse.com/features--readable-byte-streams.html</canonical_url></feature>