Background fetch
Limited availability
Background fetch downloads data in the background even when the web page is closed.
Browser support
- Chrome 74 Released on 2019-04-23
- Chrome Android 74 Released on 2019-04-24
- Edge 79 Released on 2020-01-15
- Firefox Not supported Position
- Firefox for Android Not supported Position
- Safari Not supported Position (concerns: privacy, maintenance)
- Safari on iOS Not supported Position (concerns: privacy, maintenance)
Need this feature?
Leave a 👍 on the feedback issue
Don't forget to also leave a comment explaining your specific use case.
MDN documentation
Specifications
- Background Fetch, from Web Platform Incubator Community Group (W3C).
Web Platform Tests (WPT)
View the latest WPT test results for this featureDeveloper use cases
-
Our PWA has several documents and images that need to be available offline. When a user opts-in to download the manifest, I'd like that download to continue even if they close the application. Similarly, when they revisit the app and an update to those documents and images is detected, I want that update to be able to continue even after they close the application again.
Our PWA has several documents and images that need to be available offline. When a user opts-in to download the manifest, I'd like that download to continue even if they close the application. Similarly, when they revisit the app and an update to those documents and images is detected, I want that update to be able to continue even after they close the application again. [see original comment]
View as JSON | Edit this feature | Report an issue | Web-features entry: source, dist