This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The MediaMetadata()
constructor creates a new MediaMetadata
object.
Syntax
var mediaMetadata = new MediaMetadata([metadata])
Parameters
metadata Optional
- The metadata parameters are as follows:
-
title
: The title of the media to be played.artist
: The name of the artist, group, creator, etc. of the media to be played.album
: The name of the album, or collection, containing the media to be played.artwork
: An array of images associated with the playing media.
Example
The following example creates a new media session and assigns action handlers to it:
if ('mediaSession' in navigator){ navigator.mediaSession.metadata = new MediaMetadata({ title: "Podcast Episode Title", artist: "Podcast Host", album: "Podcast Name", artwork: [{src: "podcast.jpg"}] }); navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('play', function() {}); navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('pause', function() {}); navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('seekbackward', function() {}); navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('seekforward', function() {}); navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('previoustrack', function() {}); navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('nexttrack', function() {}); }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Media Session Standard The definition of 'MediaMetadata()' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser Compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | ? | ? | No support | ? |
Feature | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | 57 | ? | ? | ? | No support | ? |
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