@capgo/capacitor-media-session
June 16, 2026 · View on GitHub
Documentation
The most complete doc is available here: https://capgo.app/docs/plugins/media-session/
Compatibility
| Plugin version | Capacitor compatibility | Maintained |
|---|---|---|
| v8.*.* | v8.*.* | ✅ |
| v7.*.* | v7.*.* | On demand |
| v6.*.* | v6.*.* | ❌ |
| v5.*.* | v5.*.* | ❌ |
Note: The major version of this plugin follows the major version of Capacitor. Use the version that matches your Capacitor installation (e.g., plugin v8 for Capacitor 8). Only the latest major version is actively maintained.
Install
You can use our AI-Assisted Setup to install the plugin. Add the Capgo skills to your AI tool using the following command:
npx skills add https://github.com/cap-go/capacitor-skills --skill capacitor-plugins
Then use the following prompt:
Use the `capacitor-plugins` skill from `cap-go/capacitor-skills` to install the `@capgo/capacitor-media-session` plugin in my project.
If you prefer Manual Setup, install the plugin by running the following commands and follow the platform-specific instructions below:
npm install @capgo/capacitor-media-session
npx cap sync
API
setMetadata(...)
setMetadata(options: MetadataOptions) => Promise<void>
Sets metadata of the currently playing media.
| Param | Type |
|---|---|
options | MetadataOptions |
setPlaybackState(...)
setPlaybackState(options: PlaybackStateOptions) => Promise<void>
Updates the playback state of the media session.
| Param | Type |
|---|---|
options | PlaybackStateOptions |
setActionHandler(...)
setActionHandler(options: ActionHandlerOptions, handler: ActionHandler | null) => Promise<void>
Registers a handler for a media session action.
| Param | Type |
|---|---|
options | ActionHandlerOptions |
handler | ActionHandler | null |
setPositionState(...)
setPositionState(options: PositionStateOptions) => Promise<void>
Updates position state for the active media session.
| Param | Type |
|---|---|
options | PositionStateOptions |
getPluginVersion()
getPluginVersion() => Promise<{ version: string; }>
Get the native Capacitor plugin version
Returns: Promise<{ version: string; }>
Interfaces
MetadataOptions
| Prop | Type |
|---|---|
album | string |
artist | string |
artwork | MediaImage[] |
title | string |
MediaImage
| Prop | Type |
|---|---|
src | string |
sizes | string |
type | string |
PlaybackStateOptions
| Prop | Type |
|---|---|
playbackState | MediaSessionPlaybackState |
ActionHandlerOptions
| Prop | Type |
|---|---|
action | MediaSessionAction |
ActionDetails
| Prop | Type |
|---|---|
action | MediaSessionAction |
seekTime | number | null |
PositionStateOptions
| Prop | Type |
|---|---|
duration | number |
playbackRate | number |
position | number |
Type Aliases
MediaSessionPlaybackState
'none' | 'paused' | 'playing'
MediaSessionAction
'play' | 'pause' | 'seekbackward' | 'seekforward' | 'previoustrack' | 'nexttrack' | 'seekto' | 'stop'
ActionHandler
(details: ActionDetails): void