BeforeInstallPromptEvent: platforms property
Limited availability
This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.
Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
Non-standard: This feature is not standardized. We do not recommend using non-standard features in production, as they have limited browser support, and may change or be removed. However, they can be a suitable alternative in specific cases where no standard option exists.
The platforms
property of the BeforeInstallPromptEvent
interface lists the platforms on which the event was dispatched. This is provided for user agents that want to present a choice of versions to the user such as, for example, "web" or "play" which would allow the user to choose between a web version or an Android version.
Value
An array of strings, in which each string identifies a target platform for the installation.
Browser compatibility
See also
- Making PWAs installable
- How to provide your own in-app install experience on web.dev (2021)