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Is there a Firefox extension that allows me to toggle microphone access so that I'm only sending mic audio when I want to? (lemm.ee)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by _TheThunderWolf_@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I am looking for a firefox extension that will allow me to toggle microphone access, preferrably per tab, for example disabling it while I'm not speaking in a zoom meeting to reduce tracking.

Edit: clarification due to misunderstanding: i want something that lets me toggle actually giving a site mic input without removing permissions

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[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 34 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Isn't this default Firefox behaviour?

Whenever a site wants access to the microphone I get a prompt from Firefox asking for its permission to grant it to the site/tab. Then when I close the tab, the permission goes away.

There is an option to remember my preference in the popup but there's no chance in hell I check it.

[–] _TheThunderWolf_@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I mean something that lets me toggle actual mic input to sites once they have access, because if you turn it off you need to refresh to turn it back on.

[–] LatheOperator@suppo.fi 2 points 11 months ago

On many earbuds, you can electrically short the microphone by holding the button. However, the OS will likely detect that and might react by ending the call or something, and if you plug in your headphones in that state, the mic will not be detected.

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