Screen wake lock

The navigator.wakeLock.request("screen") API prevents the device's screen from dimming or being turned off.

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

BCD data

• api.Navigator.wakeLock
• api.Permissions.permission_screen-wake-lock
• api.WakeLock
• api.WakeLock.request
• api.WakeLockSentinel
• api.WakeLockSentinel.release
• api.WakeLockSentinel.release_event
• api.WakeLockSentinel.released
• api.WakeLockSentinel.type
• http.headers.Permissions-Policy.screen-wake-lock