Unblock Your Camera/microphone On Mobile — Android And IOS

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Learn how to grant cam/mic access to your iPhone, iPad and/or Android devices.

Written by Nina Updated over 3 years ago

This article is for help unblocking your camera on mobile. Go here if you're on a computer.​

When you click on your cam/mic buttons, do you see the image above?​Your phone cam/mic is blocked by (1) your browser or (2) Operating System. ​

Android Chrome 

1. On your Android device, open the Chrome app .

2. To the right of the address bar, tap More (triple dots)  > Settings.

3. Tap Site Settings.

4. Tap Microphone or Camera.

5. Tap to turn the microphone or camera on or off. 

6. Look for Daily.co under the Blocked list. If you see it BLOCKED, tap Daily.co > Access your camera > Allow. 

7. Unblock BOTH camera and mic.

iOS Chrome

Typically, Chrome prompts for cam/mic access for each call. This is a privacy setting imposed by Apple. Follow the steps below or contact us for help.

Refresh the call

• Refresh the Chrome tab

• You should be alerted for Microphone & Camera Access

• Tap "Allow"

If that doesn't work, see the steps below

Check camera access is enabled on iOS

• Open the Settings app

• Tap on Chrome > Camera

• Confirm that "Ask" or "Allow" is checked

• Go back and do the same under Chrome > Microphone

• Retry the "Refresh the call" steps, above.

iOS Safari — standard Daily calls

Typically, Safari prompts for cam/mic access for each call. This is a privacy setting imposed by Apple. Follow the steps below or contact us for help.

Refresh the call

• Refresh the Safari tab

• You should be alerted for Microphone & Camera Access

• Tap "Allow"

If that doesn't work, see the steps below

Check camera access is enabled on iOS

• Open the Settings app

• Tap on Safari > Camera

• Confirm that "Ask" or "Allow" is checked  

• Go back and do the same under Safari > Microphone

• Retry the "Refresh the call" steps, above.​

iOS Safari — Intercom video calls

If you are having trouble with Intercom, follow the steps below:

• Open the Settings app

• Tap on Safari > Camera

• Scroll down to Camera & Microphone

• Confirm that "Ask" or "Allow" is checked  

• Retry the "Refresh the call" steps, above.

Next, refresh and rejoin the call. 

Computer users

Are you on a computer? Go to this page to unblock your computer camera or microphone.

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