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Enable Camera and Microphone

How to enable your camera and microphone on Google Chrome, Windows 10 and 11

Erin Miller avatar
Written by Erin Miller
Updated over 2 years ago
  1. Open Chrome

  2. Navigate to Strigo.io

  3. When prompted, choose Allow or Block.

    • Allowed sites: Sites can start to record when you're on the site. If you're using a different Chrome tab or a different app, a site can't start recording.

    • Blocked sites: Some sites won't work if you block them. For example, you won't be able to join a video conference

Change a site's camera & microphone permissions

  1. Open Chrome

  2. At the top right, click More Settings.

  3. Click Privacy and security > Site settings > Camera or Microphone.

  4. Select the option you want as your default setting.

    • Review your blocked and allowed sites.

    • To remove an existing exception or permission: To the right of the site, click Delete

    • To allow a site that you already blocked: Under "Not allowed," select the site's name and change the camera or microphone permission to "Allow."

How to control which apps can use the camera

  1. Do one of the following:

    • In Windows 10, go to Start > Settings > Privacy > Camera.

    • In Windows 11, go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Camera.

  2. In Windows 10, ensure that Camera access for this device, Allow apps to access your camera and allow desktop apps to access your camera.

  3. In Windows 11, ensure that Camera access, Let apps access your camera, and let desktop apps access your camera.

How to control which apps can use the microphone

  1. Do one of the following:

    • In Windows 10, go to Start > Settings > Privacy > Microphone.

    • In Windows 11, go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone.

  2. In Windows 10, ensure that Microphone access for this device, Allow apps to access your microphone, and allow desktop apps to access your microphone.

  3. In Windows 11, ensure that Microphone access, Let apps access your microphone, and let desktop apps access your microphone.

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