Screen wake lock
Limited availability
The navigator.wakeLock.request("screen") API prevents the device's screen from dimming or being turned off.
Learning resources on MDN
Browser support (view on caniuse.com)
- Chrome 84 Released on 2020-07-27
- Chrome Android 84 Released on 2020-07-27
- Edge 84 Released on 2020-07-16
- Firefox 126 Released on 2024-05-14
- Firefox for Android 126 Released on 2024-05-14
- Safari 16.4 Released on 2023-03-27
- Safari on iOS ❌ Vendor position : support (concerns: power)
Baseline availability blocked since May 2024 by Safari on iOS (7 months)
Specifications
- Screen Wake Lock API, from Devices and Sensors Working Group (W3C).