Screen wake lock
Limited availability
The navigator.wakeLock.request("screen") API prevents the device's screen from dimming or being turned off.
To learn more, see
Screen Wake Lock API at MDN.
Compatibility (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 ❌ Search for bugs Search for standards position
Baseline availability blocked since May 2024 by Safari on iOS (6 months)
Specifications
- Screen Wake Lock API, from Devices and Sensors Working Group (W3C).