Screen Wake Lock API

Device

An API that allows web applications to request a screen wake lock. Under the right conditions, and if allowed, the screen wake lock prevents the system from turning off a device's screen.

Demo

Documentation

Specification

Editor's draft

Status in Chromium

Blink>WakeLock


Enabled by default (tracking bug) in:

  • Chrome for desktop release 84
  • Chrome for Android release 84
  • Android WebView release 84

Consensus & Standardization

After a feature ships in Chrome, the values listed here are not guaranteed to be up to date.

Owners

Intent to Prototype url

Intent to Prototype thread

Last updated on 2020-07-03