Google Chrome's Camera & Microphone Settings

Problem

You’ve confirmed your camera and microphone settings within Windows or macOS, but now you need to check the camera and microphone settings of the Google Chrome browser.

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Solution

1. In the top right corner of the Google Chrome browser, there are 3 vertical dots. Click these dots to view the main menu drop-down as shown below:

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2. Once the main menu is displayed, select the “Settings” option towards the bottom of the menu

3. Click “Privacy and Security” within the left-hand column and select “Site Settings”

    

4. You will find “Camera” and “Microphone” options listed

    

5. Camera:

   1. After selecting “Camera”, navigate to the ‘Allow’ section and confirm the URL associated with the virtual deposition platform is present.

       

      1. If the URL associated with the platform is listed within the ‘Block’ section, click the tiny arrow to the right of the URL. Locate the camera icon listed under the ‘Permissions’ section and choose “Allow” within the drop-down menu

      2. There is also a drop-down menu at the top left of the ‘Microphone’ section, which allows you to select the proper device

         1. You should try each device to confirm the correct device has been selected
            
            

1. Microphone: After selecting “Microphone”, navigate to the ‘Allow’ section and confirm the URL associated with the platform is present.

    

   1. If the URL associated with the virtual deposition platform is listed within the ‘Block’ section, click the tiny arrow to the right of the URL. Locate the microphone icon listed under the ‘Permissions’ section and choose “Allow” within the drop-down menu

   2. There is also a drop-down menu at the top left of the ‘Microphone’ section, which allows you to select the proper device

      1. You should try each device to confirm the correct device has been selected