Web/API/Element/fullscreenerror event

The fullscreenerror event is fired when the browser cannot switch to full-screen mode.

Bubbles	Yes
Cancelable	No
Interface	Event
Event handler property	onfullscreenerror

As with the fullscreenchange event, two fullscreenerror events are fired; the first is sent to the Element which failed to change modes, and the second is sent to the Document which contains that element.

For some reasons that switching into full-screen mode might fail, see the guide to the Fullscreen API.

Examples

const requestor = document.querySelector('div');

requestor.addEventListener('fullscreenerror', (event) => {
  console.error('an error occurred changing into fullscreen');
  console.log(event);
});

requestor.requestFullscreen();

Specifications

Specification	Status
Fullscreen API	Living Standard

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
fullscreenerror event	Chrome Full support 71 Full support 71 Full support 57 Alternate Name' Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: webkitfullscreenerror	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox Full support 64 Full support 64 No support 10 — 64 Alternate Name' Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: mozfullscreenerror	IE ?	Opera Full support 44	Safari ?	WebView Android Full support 71 Full support 71 Full support 57 Alternate Name' Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: webkitfullscreenerror	Chrome Android Full support 71 Full support 71 Full support 57 Alternate Name' Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: webkitfullscreenerror	Firefox Android Full support 64 Full support 64 No support 10 — 64 Alternate Name' Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: mozfullscreenerror	Opera Android Full support 43	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

Uses a non-standard name.'

Uses a non-standard name.

See also

• fullscreenchange
• Fullscreen API
• Guide to the Fullscreen API

Element: fullscreenerror event by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.