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Camera and microphone troubleshooting

2 min readLast reviewed: 3 November 2026Interface guide

Check devices and permissions when preview or device access fails.

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Step by step

  1. Open the meeting link and remain on the prejoin screen.
  2. If Could not access your camera or microphone appears, check the site’s browser permissions.
  3. In operating-system settings, allow the browser to use the devices.
  4. Close other applications using the camera, and check connections and physical mute controls.
  5. Choose the correct Microphone and Camera, then reload and retry the preview.
  6. If the problem persists, send support the browser, operating system and error text without a private meeting code.

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Before you continue

The error in the illustration comes from a browser without real device access. It is not evidence of a successful hardware test.

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Camera and microphone troubleshooting
Camera and microphone troubleshooting