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Permissions that can be enabled in popular Browsers to control as per your website preferences. Note that they can change dynamically so check the official documentation for the latest info.
Permissions Opera One Edge Chrome Firefox Vivaldi
Application Links - Allows apps to automatically open when launched from a link No Yes No No No
Augmented reality - Ask when a site wants to create a 3D map of your surroundings or track camera position Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Automatic downloads - Sites can ask to automatically download multiple files Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Automatic full screen - Sites use this feature to enter full screen automatically. Typically, entering full screen requires user interaction.' Yes No Yes No No
Automatic picture-in-picture - Sites can enter picture -in picture automatically Yes Yes Yes No No
Autoplay - Allow or block media autoplay No Yes No Yes Yes
Auto-verify - Sites can help verify you're not a bot Yes No No No No
Background sync - Recently closed sites can finish sending and receiving data Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Bluetooth Devices No No No No Yes
Camera - Sites can ask to use your camera Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Clipboard - Sites can ask to see text and images on your clipboard Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Cookies - Allow | Session Only | Block No No No No Yes
Don't allow sites to send pop-ups or use redirects Yes No No No No
Embedded content - Sites can ask to use info they've saved about you Yes No No No No
File editing - Sites can ask to edit files and folders on your device Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Fonts - Sites can ask to use fonts installed on your device Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Hand tracking No No Yes No No
HID devices - Ask when a site wants to access HID devices Yes No Yes No Yes
Idle Detection No No No No Yes
Images - Sites can show images Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Insecure content - Insecure content Is blocked by default on secure sites Yes Yes Yes No No
Intrusive ads - Block if site shows intrusive or misleading ads No Yes Yes No Yes
JavaScript - Sites can use JavaScript Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Location - Sites can ask for your location Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Magnify Image - Pressing Ctrl key twice while hovering an image with your cursor allows you to quickly see a larger version of the image while maintaining page context No Yes No No No
Microphone - Sites can ask to use your microphone Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MIDI device control & reprogram - Sites can ask to control and reprogram your MIDI devices Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Motion sensors - Sites can use motion sensors Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Notifications - Collapse unwanted requests (recommended] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
On-device site data - Sites can save data on your device Yes No No No No
Payment handlers - Sites can install payment handlers Yes Yes Yes No Yes
PDF documents - settings related to downloading & viewing Yes Yes No No No
Performance - Manage sites that will always stay active and won't have memory freed up from them Yes No No No No
Pop-ups and redirects - control sites which might send pop-ups to show ads or use redirects to lead you to websites you may not want to visit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Protected content IDs - To play content protected by copyright, sites may need to use a content protection service' Yes Yes Yes No No
Protocol handlers - Sites can ask to handle protocols Yes Yes No No No
Serial ports - Sites can ask to connect to serial ports Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Shared tabs - Sites can ask to scroll and zoom shared tabs Yes No Yes No No
Sound - Sites can play sound Yes No Yes No Yes
Speaker Selection - Specify which websites are allowed to select an audio output device. No No No Yes No
Third-party cookies - Third party cookies are blocked in Incognito mode Yes No No No No
Third-party sign-in - Lets you sign in to websites using the account you have with an identity service No No Yes No Yes
USB devices - Sites can ask to conned to USB devices Yes Yes Yes No Yes
V8 optimizer - Sites can use the V8 optimizer Yes No Yes No No
Virtual reality - Sites can ask to use virtual reality devices and data Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Window management - Sites can ask to manage windows on all your displays Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Your device use - Sites can ask to know when you're actively using your device Yes Yes Yes No No
Zoom levels Yes Yes No No No
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