Allow access to camera and mic

How to allow camera and microphone access for all browsers and operating systems

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Written by Colin
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To have a doxy.me call, you need to give your browser and device permission to access your webcam and microphone. Grant permission to camera and microphone whenever doxy.me prompts you to do so.

What Browser Are You Using?

Chrome

On a Desktop or Laptop

Allow Camera and Microphone in the Browser

Step 1: While on Doxy.me, select the lock icon located near the left side of your search bar.

With Chrome 117, this icon was updated to the TUNE icon

Step 2: When the menu appears look for camera, mic and sound options.

Step 3: Make sure the toggle is blue for camera and microphone, this will ALLOW access to those devices.

You can also test your device here to ensure everything is working correctly.

Reset Chrome Permissions for Cam and Mic

Step 1. Click the Lock icon to open the settings.

Step 2. Select Permissions

Step 3. Select Reset Permissions

Be sure to select Allow when prompted to enable camera and microphone

For Android: If this does not resolve the issue, try following these steps to make sure permissions are allowed in the Android Permission Manager

On a Mobile Device

(iPhone, iPad, Android Phone/Tablet)

Allow Access to Camera or Mic

When you enter a waiting room or log in to your Dashboard, you will be prompted to enable your camera and microphone for use during a call. Please be sure to select Allow.

Reset Permissions to a Blocked Camera or Mic on Mobile

Step 1. Click the Lock icon to open the settings.

Step 2. Select Permissions

Step 3. Select Reset Permissions

Step 4. Select Allow whenever prompted to enable camera and microphone.

For Android: If these steps do not resolve the issue, follow these steps.

Safari

On a Desktop or Laptop

Allow camera and microphone in the browser

Step 1. Select the red camera icon located near the right side of your search bar.

Step 2. Change the camera and microphone access to Always Allow.

Step 3. Refresh the browser tab (CTRL + R).

Reset the camera and microphone on your MacBook or iMac

Step 1. Open Safari Settings.

Step 2. Navigate to Websites.

Step 3. Go to the Camera and Microphone tabs.

Step 4. Change access to Allow.

Step 5. Restart Safari.

Set default to "Allow"

Step 1.Go to Safari Settings

Step 2. Click on "Websites" tab

Step 3.Click on camera/microphone

Step 4.Set camera/microphone to "Allow"

On Mobile Device

(iPhone, iPad)

Allow permissions to camera and microphone

When you initially enter a waiting room or log in to your dashboard, you will be prompted to enable your camera and microphone for use during a call. Please be sure to select Allow.

Reset permissions to a blocked camera or microphone on mobile

Step 1. Open your Website Settings from the check-in screen.

Step 2. Ensure your camera and microphone are set to Allow:

Step 3. Select Done, and refresh the tab before checking in again.

Set default to "Allow"

Step 1. Go to Settings on your device.

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Step 2. Scroll down and open the Safari tab.

Step 3. Ensure your camera and microphone are set to Allow.

Step 4. Make sure the Request Desktop Site option is turned off.

Additional tips for success

  • Make sure you are not in private mode in Safari 11+.

  • If you are using an iPad, turn off the Zoom feature so that the images don't look too big.

Firefox

On a Desktop or Laptop

Allow camera and microphone in the browser

Step 1. Select the lock icon located on the right side of your search bar.

Step 2. Click both Xs to Clear this permission and ask again.

Step 3. Refresh the browser tab.

Step 4. When prompted, ensure you're using the correct camera and microphone inputs, and select Allow.

If your camera still won't turn on in Firefox

Step 1. Select the menu icon in the upper right corner.

Step 2. Go to Settings.
Step 3. Scroll down to Privacy & Security.
Step 4. In your Camera & Microphone settings, ensure that doxy.me is set to Allow.
Step 5. Restart Firefox.

Reset Firefox Permissions for Cam and Mic

Step 1. Open the menu and go to Settings.

Step 2. Scroll down to Privacy & Security.

Step 3. Go to Cookies & Site Data.


Step 4. Select Clear Data.


Step 5. Return to your Dashboard or the waiting room and refresh the page.


Step 6. You'll be asked to allow access to your camera and microphone. Be sure to select Allow.

On a Mobile Device

Enabling Camera in Waiting Room

When you initially enter a waiting room or log in to your Dashboard, you will be prompted to enable your camera and mic for use during a call. Please be sure to select Allow.

Reset permissions to a blocked camera or mic on mobile in the browser

Step 1. Tap the dots in the upper right corner.

Step 2. Open Settings.

Step 3. Go to Settings, and open Clear private data.

Step 4. Select Site settings and CLEAR DATA.

Step 5. Refresh the tab before checking in again.

Once you log in or re-enter the waiting room, be sure to select Allow when prompted to enable the camera and microphone.

Verify permissions are given on Firefox mobile

Step 1. Open your device's Settings app.

Step 2. Go to Apps & App permissions.

Step 3. Select Firefox from your list of installed apps.


Step 4. Open Permissions and ensure your camera and microphone are toggled on.

Step 5. Restart your Firefox app before logging in or re-entering the waiting room.

Edge

On a Desktop or Laptop

If your camera and microphone are blocked in Edge, there are a few steps to re-enable them for use on a call:

Please ensure you are updated to Edge version 79+

Enable your camera and microphone in the browser

Step 1. Select the lock icon located near the right side of your search bar.

Step 2. Select the drop-down menu next to camera and microphone.

Step 3. Change the camera and microphone access to Allow.

Step 4. Refresh the browser tab (CTRL + R).

You can also test your device here to ensure everything is working correctly.

Reset Edge permissions

Step 1. From your Dashboard or the waiting room, click the lock icon in search bar.

Step 2. Open Site Permissions.

Step 3. Select Reset permissions and Reset.

Step 4. Return to your Dashboard or the waiting room and refresh the page.

Step 5. You'll be asked to allow access to your camera and microphone and be sure to select Allow.

When Using a Mobile Devices

Enable your camera and microphone

When you initially enter a waiting room or login to your Dashboard, you will be prompted to enable your camera and mic for use during a call. Please be sure to select Allow.

Re-enable a blocked camera or mic

Step 1. Tap the dots in upper right corner.

Step 2. Open Settings.

Step 2. Open Privacy.

Step 3. Select Clear browsing data and restart Chrome.

Once you login or re-enter the waiting room, be sure to select Allow when prompted to enable camera and microphone.

Reset Edge permissions

Step 1. Open your device's Settings app.

Step 2. Go to Apps & App permissions.

Step 3. Select Edge from your list of installed apps.
Step 4. Open Permissions and ensure your camera and microphone are toggled on.
Step 5. Restart your Edge app before logging in or re-entering the waiting room.


Operating Systems

Windows 10

Allow access to camera and microphone

Step 1. Open Start menu in the lower left corner of your screen and go to Settings.

Step 2. Open Privacy tab.

Step 3. Scroll down to Camera and Microphone.

Step 4. Make sure Allow access to the camera on this device is toggled on.

Step 5. Ensure that Allow apps to access your camera is toggled on.

(If you're using a company-owned device, please ensure there are no administrative restrictions on camera or microphone access)

Windows updates available that is blocking camera

Step 1. Open Start menu in the lower left corner of your screen and go to Settings.

Step 2. Go to Update & Security tab.

Step 3. Select Check for updates.

This will ensure that Windows has the latest camera and mic driver software needed to work in your preferred browser.

Select a different camera or microphone input

Most Windows 10 devices have multiple outputs for the integrated camera and microphone, but it may not always default to the correct one. Here's how to change it in your Chrome settings:

Step 1. Open Settings in upper right menu.

Step 2. In the search bar, type Site settings.

Step 3. Go to Camera or Microphone tab.

Step 4. Select the drop-down menu, and switch between the options until you find the correct input.

If you're using a Lenovo device

Step 1. Open Start menu and search for Lenovo Vantage.

Step 2. Ensure camera and mic are toggled on.

In your browser, you can test your device here to ensure everything is working correctly. If you are still having issues, restart your device.


MacOS

When using a desktop or laptop

Allow camera and microphone from the browser

Step 1. Select the red camera icon located near the right side of your search bar.

Step 2. Change the camera and microphone access to Always Allow.

Step 3. Refresh the browser tab (CTRL + R).

Enable camera and microphone on your MacBook or iMac

Step 1.Open System Preferences. (may show as "System Settings" in Ventura OS)

Step 2.Go to Security & Privacy.

Step 3. Under the Privacy tab, ensure your browser is selected to have access to both Camera and Microphone options.

Step 4. Restart the browser.

Mobile device instructions (iPhone, iPad)

When you initially enter a waiting room or log in to your dashboard, you will be prompted to enable your camera and microphone for use during a call. Please be sure to select Allow.

How to reset permissions to a blocked camera or microphone on mobile

Step 1.Open your Website Settings from the check-in screen.

Step 2. Ensure your camera and microphone are set to Allow:

Step 3. Select Done, and refresh the tab before checking in again.

How to ensure camera and microphone permission are set to Allow by default

Step 1.Go to Settings on your device.

Step 2. Scroll down and open the Safari tab.

Step 3. Ensure your camera and microphone are set to Allow.

Step 4. Make sure the Request Desktop Site option is turned off.

Additional tips for success

You can also test permissions here to ensure everything is working correctly.


Android

Allow access to camera and microphone

App permissions can be managed through the Permission manager. See full Samsungs instructions here.

Step 1. Go to the Settings, and then select the Apps menu.

Step 2. Tap on the more options (three vertical dots) icon.

apps settings permissions step1

Step 3. Choose the Permission manager.

Step 4. You can check the list of permissions. Select the feature for which you want to check permissions.

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Doxy.me uses your device and browser's permissions to access the camera/microphone.

Step 5. Select camera and/or microphone.

Step 6. Select the web browser(s) (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) that you wish to update.

Step 7. Choose Allow all the time (recommended) or Allow only while using the app.

Selecting "Ask every time" may result in intermittent camera/mic permissions issues.

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Devices

Surface Pro

To have a call on a Surface Pro, you need to provide access to your webcam and microphone. This usually only needs to be done once.

If you are still unable to see yourself in the video feed, you may need to check a few things in the following order:

Step 1. Open Web Browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge).

Step 2. Log into doxy.me

Step 3. When you see the camera preview, select the 3 dots in left corner of image

Step 4. Once Device Settings opens, switch camera from Back Camera to Front Camera

Step 5. Image will appears once selected


Take the pre-call test to ensure your device permissions are working correctly:

If you have any questions, please contact our support team.

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