web-feature: Screen wake lock

baseline logo Widely available in browsers but not in WebViews

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

WKWebView

macOS

*

iOS

*

Android WebView

Android

*

WebView2

Windows

*

Chrome Browser

Android

84

Safari Browser

iOS

18.4

Notes

Unsupported keys in WebViews

  • Android WebView:
    api.Permissions.permission_screen-wake-lock http.headers.Permissions-Policy.screen-wake-lock

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This feature was last updated on November 22, 2025.