Browser Compatibility¶
panel-live requires modern browser features including WebAssembly, ES2020+, and optionally SharedArrayBuffer.
Supported browsers¶
| Browser | Minimum Version | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 90+ | Fully supported |
| Firefox | 90+ | Fully supported |
| Edge | 90+ | Fully supported |
| Safari | 16.4+ | Supported |
| Chrome Android | 90+ | Supported |
| Safari iOS | 16.4+ | Supported |
Required features¶
- WebAssembly — required for Pyodide
- ES2020+ — required for dynamic
import(), optional chaining, nullish coalescing - Web Workers — required for non-blocking Pyodide execution
- Custom Elements v1 — required for
<panel-live>registration
Optional features¶
- SharedArrayBuffer — improves Pyodide performance. Requires cross-origin isolation (COOP/COEP headers or
mini-coi.js). prefers-color-schememedia query — used bytheme="auto"for automatic dark mode detection.
Performance expectations¶
| Phase | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Pyodide load | 5-10 seconds | 10-20 seconds |
| Panel + Bokeh install | 2-5 seconds | 3-8 seconds |
| Subsequent code runs | < 1 second | 1-2 seconds |
| Memory usage | ~300-500MB | ~300-500MB |
Known platform-specific issues¶
SharedArrayBuffer behind proxies¶
Corporate proxies, CDNs, and authentication gateways may strip or block the Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy and Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy headers required for SharedArrayBuffer. panel-live works without SharedArrayBuffer but with reduced performance. See Auth Proxy Setup.
STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION (some Edge/Chrome on Windows)¶
A small number of Windows machines (specific hardware/driver combinations) experience STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION crashes in Edge and Chrome. Firefox is not affected. This appears to be related to WebAssembly memory allocation and is not specific to panel-live.
Workaround: Use Firefox, or ensure the machine has at least 8GB RAM with no memory-intensive applications running.
Chrome Android — no SharedWorker¶
Chrome on Android does not support SharedWorker. The planned SharedWorker mode will automatically fall back to DedicatedWorker on these devices.
Minimum hardware recommendations¶
- RAM: 8GB minimum for comfortable usage with up to 3 concurrent panel-live elements
- CPU: Any modern processor (2015+)
- Network: Broadband connection for initial CDN resource loading (~10-20MB)