The first time you try to access the camera and microphone, you have to give the app access to them. In Google Chrome, it will ask to allow access to the camera and microphone:
Click Allow. If this is the first time you’ve used the camera & microphone, the Mac will ask you to give access to Chrome for the camera and microphone:
Click OK on both. You will need to allow Chrome to re-open so it picks up the new permissions:
Click Quit & Reopen. Chrome will now have access to the camera and microphone. However, you will still be asked for permission on different websites.
If permission is blocked to the app
If you blocked access to the camera & microphone to an app such as Chrome, you will need to go to Settings and turn the permissions back on. Open up Settings and go to Privacy & Security:
Click on Microphone and turn on Chrome, along with Camera:
If the website is blocked from camera and microphone access
Click on the lock in the address bar and turn on camera and microphone access:
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