AmbientLightSensor.illuminance
Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The illuminance
property of the AmbientLightSensor
interface returns the current light level in lux of the ambient light level around the hosting device.
If a feature policy blocks use of a feature it is because your code is inconsistent with the policies set on your server. This is not something that would ever be shown to a user. The Feature-Policy
HTTP header article contains implementation instructions.
Syntax
var level = AmbientLightSensor.illuminance
Value
A Number
indicating the current light level in lux.
Example
if ( 'AmbientLightSensor' in window ) { const sensor = new AmbientLightSensor(); sensor.onreading = () => { console.log('Current light level:', sensor.illuminance); }; sensor.onerror = (event) => { console.log(event.error.name, event.error.message); }; sensor.start(); }
Specifications
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
illuminance |
56
In Chrome 79, this method stopped returning floats and returned integers to avoid fingerprinting.
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79 |
No |
No |
43
In Opera 66, this method stopped returning floats and returned integers to avoid fingerprinting.
|
No |
No |
56
In Chrome for Android 79, this method stopped returning floats and returned integers to avoid fingerprinting.
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No |
43
In Opera for Android 57, this method stopped returning floats and returned integers to avoid fingerprinting.
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No |
No |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/AmbientLightSensor/illuminance