Is there any websocket plugin for IE?

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Solution 1

One of the fallbacks used by socket.io is the flash one: gimite/web-socket-js.

It uses flash to establish a socket connection. Because of this you can get WebSocket support on pretty much any legacy platform, since they all have flash.

Solution 2

There is no native WS support until Internet Explorer 10. However, you might consider using a JavaScript library such as Socket.IO, which can be used for cross-browser WebSockets support.

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Updated on September 28, 2022

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  • Danny Fox
    Danny Fox over 1 year

    Is there any plugin for IE, with I can use Websockets in IE 7-8-9? I haven't found any :(

  • igorw
    igorw about 12 years
    One of the fallbacks used by socket.io is the flash one: github.com/gimite/web-socket-js
  • leggetter
    leggetter about 12 years
    @igorw - Your comment correctly answers this question. web-socket.js provides a native WebSocket interface within the web page runtime. Please post your comment as an answer and I'll vote it up.