Allow or prevent a website from using your camera and mic in Firefox with these options.

When you first visit most websites or install certain apps, they'll usually request permission to access your camera or microphone, among others.

This is because these permissions are usually turned off by default on your device or browser, and there's a good reason for that. For instance, it can prevent hackers from remotely hijacking your camera and mic.

Your camera and microphone permissions in Firefox allow you to control which apps and websites get to access your camera and microphone when browsing. In this article, you'll learn how to control your camera and microphone permissions in Firefox.

There are different ways to manage your camera and microphone permissions in Firefox. You can do this using:

Let's now go over each of these methods.

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You can also use the permissions icon near the address bar to clear your camera or microphone permissions for any specific site. Here's how:

If you do this, Firefox will erase your current permission setting and ask you for permission to use your camera or microphone when next you visit.

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Using your Firefox menu settings, you can allow or block camera and microphone access for specific sites as well as for all sites.

The process is exactly the same whether you're changing camera or microphone permissions. You can also change these settings at any time by repeating this same process.

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To manage your microphone permissions in Firefox for Android:

You can also control camera and microphone permissions on your Android or iOS devices. The process is essentially similar but may differ slightly based on the phone model and platform.

On most Android phones, go to your Settings > Privacy protection > Microphone. You should see which apps are Allowed all the time, Allowed only when in use, and Denied.

Locate and tap on Firefox. Under the Microphone access for this app section, select from Allow only while using this app, Ask every time, or Deny.

To adjust your camera permissions, go to Settings > Privacy protection > All permissions > Camera > Firefox. Then select your preferred camera access settings for Firefox.

For iPhone, use the Settings > Privacy menu.

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Privacy and security go hand-in-hand. You can enjoy both while using Firefox simply by adjusting your camera and microphone permissions.

To strike a balance between performance and privacy, you can allow trusted sites to access your camera and microphone per time, for instance, during a video interview.

Once done, you can block access to your camera and microphone once again. It will only take you a couple of minutes, but in the end, you'll be safer. This is one of the many ways to stay safe online.

Joy is an Internet and Tech buff who loves the internet and everything technology. When not writing about the Internet or Tech, she's busy knitting and making sundry handcrafts, or watching NollyWood.

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