| Problem | OS (macOS, Windows) | Chrome | Safari | Edge | Firefox | Error Type (MediaPermissionsError) | Recommended User Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browser doesn't have System Preferences access to camera or mic | macOS | NotAllowedError: Permission denied by system | N/A (Safari always has access) | NotAllowedError: Permission denied | NotFoundError: The object can not be found here. | SystemPermissionDenied | Open Mac System Preferences and enable under Camera |
| Browser doesn't have System Preferences access to camera or mic | Windows | NotReadableError: Could not start video source | N/A (Safari not available) | NotReadableError: Could not start video source | NotReadableError: Failed to allocate videosource | N/A | Open Windows Settings and enable under Camera |
| User denied permission to access camera or mic | macOS, Windows | NotAllowedError: Permission denied | NotAllowedError: The request is not allowed by the user agent or the platform in the current context, possibly because the user denied permission. | NotAllowedError: Permission denied | NotAllowedError: The request is not allowed by the user agent or the platform in the current context. | UserPermissionDenied | Manually give permission by clicking on Camera Blocked icon (Safari needs a reprompt) |
| Camera in use by another application (Zoom, Webex) or tab (Google Meet, Messenger Video) | Windows | NotReadableError: Could not start video source | N/A (Safari not available) | NotReadableError: Could not start video source | AbortError: Starting videoinput failed | CouldNotStartVideoSource | Turn off other video |
| All Other Errors | Generic |
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