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MediaMetadata

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(): Creates a new MediaMetaData object.

Instance 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 # 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	No	44	14	No	57	82	43	14	7.0
`MediaMetadata`	57	79	82	No	44	14	No	57	82 Firefox exposes the API, but does not provide a corresponding user-facing media control interface.	43	14	7.0
`album`	57	79	82	No	44	14	No	57	82	43	14	7.0
`artist`	57	79	82	No	44	14	No	57	82	43	14	7.0
`artwork`	57	79	82	No	44	14	No	57	82	43	14	7.0
`title`	57	79	82	No	44	14	No	57	82	43	14	7.0

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