This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The open() method of the USBDevice interface returns a promise that resolves when a device session has started.
Syntax
var promise = USBDevice.open()
Parameters
None.
Return value
A promise.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WebUSB The definition of 'open()' in that specification. |
Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table in this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Chrome Full support 61 | Edge No support No | Firefox No support No | IE No support No | Opera Full support 48 | Safari No support No | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android Full support 61 | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android Full support 48 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.