Browser permissions for devices (camera and microphone)

Mashme.io Team

Modified on: Fri, 30 Jul, 2021 at 10:28 AM

There are several ways (all available both in Windows and Mac OS) of changing Camera and Microphone permissions on a browser:

Using Prompts:
1. Open browser (Chrome / Firefox / Opera / Edge / Safari)
2. Go to https://test.mashme.io/
3. When prompted, choose "Allow"
  - Note that prompts will not show if there are specific previous settings on that browser
  - To change those user settings, go to option b or reset them to the default values at "clear browsing data / advanced / site settings" (Clear Chrome browsing data)
Changing devices permissions for camera & microphone (see details below)
Clicking on the Padlock icon (see details below)

Browser	Changing devices permissions	Clicking on the padlock icon
Chrome	Open Chrome browser At the top right, click More Settings Under "Privacy and security", click Site settings Click Camera / Microphone Turn on or off "Ask before accessing" You can also copy and paste the following URLs on the address bar: chrome://settings/content/camera chrome://settings/content/microphone
Firefox	Open Mozilla Firefox browser At the top right, click Menu Fx57 Options (Windows) / Preferences (Mac) Under "Privacy & Security", scroll down to the Permissions section Click the Settings button for the Camera / Microphone Enter the website URL in the Search field and press the Enter key The website will display in the list Click on Save Changes You can also copy and paste the following URL on the address bar: about:preferences#privacy
Opera	Open Opera browser Go to SettingsAdvanced On Windows: click the Opera icon (top-left corner in browser). At the bottom of the menu, click Settings On Mac: click Opera in the toolbar (top-left in screen) > Preferences Under "Privacy and security", click Site settings Click Camera / Microphone Turn on or off "Ask before accessing" You can also copy and paste the following URLs on the address bar: opera://settings/content/camera opera://settings/content/microphone
Edge	Open Microsoft Edge browser At the top right, click Settings & more Settings Under "Site Pemissions", click Camera / Microphone Use the drop-down menu and select the default device Turn on or off "Ask before accessing" You can also copy and paste the following URLs on the address bar: edge://settings/content/camera edge://settings/content/microphone
Safari	Open Safari browser At the top left, click Safari Preferences Under "Websites", choose Camera / Microphone On the website on the right, choose an option from the pop-up menu: Ask: The site must ask if it can use the cam/mic Deny: The site can’t use your cam/mic Allow: The site can always use your cam/mic	-

Note that Opera and Edge are not officially supported browsers

Further settings

If you're using a work/school device:
- Your network administrator may have set camera/microphone settings for you.
- In that case, you won't be able to change them as explained before.
Check the Privacy Settings in your device:
- If you are running Windows 10 OS or later:
  - Go to: Start > Settings > Privacy > Camera / Microphone
  - Check that the Camera/Microphone have access allowed
- If you are running MAC OS 10.14.x (Mojave) or later:
  - Go to: System Preferences > Security and Privacy > Privacy tab
  - Check that the Camera/Microphone are allowed in the desired Browser

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