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AmbientLightSensor: AmbientLightSensor() constructor

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

The AmbientLightSensor() constructor creates a new AmbientLightSensor object, which returns the current light level or illuminance of the ambient light around the hosting device.

Syntax

js

new AmbientLightSensor()
new AmbientLightSensor(options)

Parameters

options Optional

Currently only one option is supported:

frequency

The desired number of times per second a sample should be taken, meaning the number of times per second that reading event will be called. A whole number or decimal may be used, the latter for frequencies less than a second. The actual reading frequency depends on the device hardware and consequently may be less than requested.

Exceptions

SecurityError DOMException

Use of this feature was blocked by a Permissions Policy.

Specifications

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
AmbientLightSensor 56 79 No No 43 No No 56 No No No No

See also

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