Option to keep screen on

Feature Requests
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I’d like to request an option in the settings to permanently keep the screen on so we don’t need to change the device settings.

Looks like there is an API for that for browsers: Screen Wake Lock API - Web APIs | MDN

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Hey @Phil109,

AbleSet already tries to acquire a wake lock using this API when possible, but most browsers require a secure context (i.e. a HTTPS connection) for this to work, which AbleSet can’t provide as a locally hosted web app, unfortunately.

I understand that this would be cool to have as a feature and I’ll continue looking for workarounds to make it possible :slight_smile:

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Ah I see. Thank you for your explanation :slight_smile:

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If you’re on macOS you might find Caffeine useful.

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Hey @Phil109,

Adding to this, if you’re on macOS, another reliable workaround is Amphetamine, a free Mac App Store utility that keeps your Mac awake while AbleSet/your apps of choice are running.

Hope that helps!

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Hey @Phil109,

Also, if you’re on iOS or iPadOS, AbleSet Connect now keeps your iPhone’s or iPad’s screen awake while it’s active.

You can join the beta on TestFlight and give it a try!

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