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MagnetometerLimited availability

The Magnetometer API reads magnetic field sensor data from the device's magnetometer.

Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.

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Browser support

DesktopChrome
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155
Edge
✕Not supportedup to 154
Current: 154
Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157
Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27
MobileChrome Android
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155
Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157
Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27

How to use

Not supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Chrome Android, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.

Example

Full syntax and examples are on MDN: Magnetometer.

Feature detection

JS · check before using
if ("Magnetometer" in globalThis) {
  // Magnetometer is available
} else {
  // load a polyfill or use a fallback
}

Documentation (MDN)

Specification

Sub-features

Support for each part of the feature (8). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.

Sub-featureChromeEdgeFirefoxSafariChrome AndroidFirefox AndroidSafari iOS
Magnetometer✕✕✕✕✕✕✕
Magnetometer.Magnetometer✕✕✕✕✕✕✕
Magnetometer.x✕✕✕✕✕✕✕
Magnetometer.y✕✕✕✕✕✕✕
Magnetometer.z✕✕✕✕✕✕✕
Permissions.permission_magnetometer✕✕✕✕✕✕✕
iframe.allow.magnetometer✕✕✕✕✕✕✕
http.headers.Permissions-Policy.magnetometer✕✕✕✕✕✕✕