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How to Allow/Block Camera Access in Google Chrome

By: Sam Patwegar | August 12, 2024

The default option in Google Chrome is to prompt the user to Allow/Block access to Camera, whenever a website is trying to access the Camera on your computer.

If the response is positive (Yes), Chrome adds the website to its Allow List. If the response is negative (No), the website gets listed in Chrome’s block list.

Another option as available in Google Chrome is to completely Disable or Block Access to Camera on your computer for all websites.

Allow/Block Camera Access in Google Chrome

While the default option in Google Chrome is to prompt the user for Camera access, it can be configured not to ask for Camera access and also to Allow/Block Camera access for specific websites.

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1. Allow Website Access Camera in Google Chrome

You can Allow websites to access the Camera on your computer by following the steps below.

1. Open Google Chrome > click on 3-dots menu icon and select Settings in the drop-down menu.

Open Chrome Settings

2. On Settings screen, select Privacy and Security in the left-pane. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Site Settings.

Site Settings Option in Google Chrome

3. On Site settings screen, click on the Camera tab.

Camera Access Settings Option in Google Chrome

4. On the next screen, select Site can ask to use your Camera option.

Allow Websites to Access Camera in Google Chrome

This setting allows the Chrome browser on your computer to access the Camera on your computer.

2. Block Websites from Accessing Camera in Google Chrome

Similarly, you can disable access to the Camera in Google Chrome by following the steps below.

1. Open Google Chrome > click on 3-dots menu icon and select Settings in the drop-down menu.

Open Chrome Settings

2. From Chrome Settings screen, select Privacy and Security in the left-pane and click on Site Settings in the right-pane.

Site Settings Option in Google Chrome

3. On Site settings screen, click on the Microphone tab.

Camera Access Settings Option in Google Chrome

4. On the next screen, select Don’t Allow Sites to Use your Camera option.

Block Websites From Accessing Camera in Google Chrome

This will prevent all websites from accessing the Camera on your computer.

3. Block Camera Access For Specific Websites in Chrome

It is also possible to block specific web sites from accessing the webcam on your computer.

This method is particularly helpful if you have already provided a website with access to the Camera on your computer and now you want to block the access.

1. Visit the website for which you want to block camera access.

2. Once you are on the website, click on the lock icon located at the left side of the URL and click on Site settings in the drop-down menu.

Lock Icon and Site Settings option in Chrome

3. On the next screen, click on the Down Arrow next to Camera and select the Block option.

Block Camera Access in Chrome

Now, this particular website will be prevented from accessing the integrated webcam on your laptop or the Camera attached to your desktop computer.

Sam Patwegar

Brings practical experience in technical writing from an engineering background to produce fluff-free, easy-to-follow and well tested troubleshooting guides and informative tech-related articles on this website.

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