By default, the browser has permission to access the camera and microphone for the websites to use. However, the Edge browser can disable the permissions to these services using a simple toggle button.
You can block all sites or customize to restrict a few sites to allow or block access permissions.
In this guide, we have shared the steps to configure camera and microphone access to sites in Microsoft Edge browser.
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Configure Camera Permission to Websites
- Launch the Edge browser on the Computer.
- Click on the Menu
and select Settings from the list. - Switch to the Cookies and Site Permissions from the sidebar menu.
- Scroll down and choose the Camera option within Site permissions.
- Toggle the button to Turn Off to block the camera access permission.
This will completely block the camera access to all the websites on the browser on any computer device.
Configuring the Microphone Access to Sites
It is always suggested to keep your the microphone permission blocked and allow only trusted sites. Here are the steps to follow:
- Launch the Microsoft Edge on the Computer.
- Click on the More menu and select Settings from the list.
- Switch to the Cookies and Site Permissions from the sidebar menu.
- Scroll down and choose the Microphone option within Site permissions.
- Toggle the button to Turn Off to block the microphone permissions.
It will disable the microphone permission and not ask whether to allow or deny the microphone request for any website in the Edge browser.
Bottom Line
Some websites can access your camera and microphone unnecessarily. Sharing this access to random sites can be dangerous.
You should only allow these sensitive access to trusted and popular sites that you actually use.
Similarly, we can allow or block the camera and microphone in the Edge on Android. Just like the Edge computer, it’s suggested to keep these permissions turned off on mobile browsers and use them cautiously.
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