MediaMetadata: artist property
Limited availability
This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.
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The artist property of the
MediaMetadata interface returns or sets the name of the artist, group,
creator, etc., of the media to be played.
Value
A String containing the name of the artist.
Examples
The following example checks for browser compatibility and sets the current metadata for the media session.
js
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 # dom-mediametadata-artist |