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Screen orientation lock

The screen.orientation.lock() method prevents changes to the screen orientation, typically in fullscreen applications such as games. For example, while locked, rotating a phone to the side won't change the screen orientation from landscape to portrait.
Baseline Status: This feature is currently Limited (not yet Baseline). Latest engine implementation shipped on Oct 14, 2025.
Desktop Browser Engine Support
Google Chrome
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Unsupported
Mozilla Firefox
144
Supported
Apple Safari
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Unsupported
Microsoft Edge
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Unsupported
Mobile Browser Engine Support
Chrome Android
38
Firefox Android
144
Safari iOS
—
Specifications and References
id: screen-orientation-lock