api.PermissionStatus.change_event - does not work on Safari

[ivancuric]

What type of issue is this?

Browser bug (a bug with a feature that may impact site compatibility)

What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

The change handler on a PermissionStatus instance does not work in MacOS Safari.

What browsers does this problem apply to, if applicable?

Safari

What did you expect to see?

The onchange handler should trigger when permissions change

Did you test this? If so, how?

https://stackblitz.com/edit/vitejs-vite-dcxaeptq?file=src%2Fmain.ts&terminal=dev

Can you link to any release notes, bugs, pull requests, or MDN pages related to this?

Webkit bug reports:

• https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=259432
• https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=256201
• https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=285457
• https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=283803

Do you have anything more you want to share?

No response

MDN URL

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/PermissionStatus/change_event

MDN metadata

MDN page report details

• Query: api.PermissionStatus.change_event
• Report started: 2025-10-03T15:17:32.742Z