MediaMetadata

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The MediaMetadata interface of the Media Session API allows a web page to provide rich media metadata for display in a platform UI.

Constructor

MediaMetadata.MediaMetadata()

Creates a new MediaMetaData object.

Properties

MediaMetadata.title

Returns or sets the title of the media to be played.

MediaMetadata.artist

Returns or sets the name of the artist, group, creator, etc. of the media to be played.

MediaMetadata.album

Returns or sets the name of the album or collection containing the media to be played.

MediaMetadata.artwork

Returns or sets an array of images associated with playing media.

Examples

The following example checks for browser compatibility and sets the current metadata for the media session.

if ('mediaSession' in navigator) {
  navigator.mediaSession.metadata = new MediaMetadata({
    title: 'Unforgettable',
    artist: 'Nat King Cole',
    album: 'The Ultimate Collection (Remastered)',
    artwork: [
      { src: 'https://dummyimage.com/96x96',   sizes: '96x96',   type: 'image/png' },
      { src: 'https://dummyimage.com/128x128', sizes: '128x128', type: 'image/png' },
      { src: 'https://dummyimage.com/192x192', sizes: '192x192', type: 'image/png' },
      { src: 'https://dummyimage.com/256x256', sizes: '256x256', type: 'image/png' },
      { src: 'https://dummyimage.com/384x384', sizes: '384x384', type: 'image/png' },
      { src: 'https://dummyimage.com/512x512', sizes: '512x512', type: 'image/png' },
    ]
  });
}

Specifications

Specification
Media Session Standard (Media Session)
# the-mediametadata-interface

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
MediaMetadata
57
79
82
71
No
Yes
15
No
57
82
Firefox exposes the API, but does not provide a corresponding user-facing media control interface.
No
15
7.0
MediaMetadata
57
79
71
No
Yes
15
No
57
82
No
15
7.0
album
57
79
71
No
Yes
15
No
57
82
No
15
7.0
artist
57
79
71
No
Yes
15
No
57
82
No
15
7.0
artwork
57
79
71
No
Yes
15
No
57
82
No
15
7.0
title
57
79
71
No
Yes
15
No
57
82
No
15
7.0

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaMetadata