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VideoCaptureAllowedUrls

Sites that can access video capture devices without requesting permission

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Specify websites, based on URL patterns, that can use video capture devices without asking the user for permission. Patterns in this list are matched against the security origin of the requesting URL. If they match, the site is automatically granted access to video capture devices. Note, however, that the pattern "*", which matches any URL, is not supported by this policy.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • List of strings

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: VideoCaptureAllowedUrls
  • GP name: Sites that can access video capture devices without requesting permission
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

https://www.contoso.com/

https://[*.]contoso.edu/

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\VideoCaptureAllowedUrls
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: 1, 2, 3, ...
  • Value type: List of REG_SZ

Example registry value

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\VideoCaptureAllowedUrls\1 =

https://www.contoso.com/

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\VideoCaptureAllowedUrls\2 =

https://[*.]contoso.edu/

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: VideoCaptureAllowedUrls
  • Example value:
<array>
  <string>https://www.contoso.com/</string>
  <string>https://[*.]contoso.edu/</string>
</array>

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