How to allow a website to use your camera in Safari
In Safari, choose Safari then Settings, click Websites, and select Camera. You can then set each website to allow or deny camera use. That is separate from the app list in System Settings, which controls apps, not sites.
Steps
- Open Safari and choose Safari > Settings.
- Click Websites.
- Select Camera in the left list.
- Set the choice for each website that appears in the list.
Why a site cannot see the camera
If a video call site shows a black box, check three things in order. First, the site setting above. Second, if you use a browser other than Safari, the app permission: open System Settings > Privacy & Security > Camera and make sure that browser is turned on, as the app permission steps show. Third, whether another app has the camera, which this tip helps you find.
Other browsers
Apple’s page describes Safari. Other browsers have their own site settings, found in the browser’s own menus. They still appear in the System Settings Camera list as apps. Check that browser’s help pages for its site settings.
Reading a permission prompt
When a site asks for the camera, the prompt shows its address. Allow it only for a site you meant to open, such as a meeting service you started yourself. If a site you did not expect asks, deny it.
Apple says third party apps and websites handle camera data under their own terms and privacy policies, so what happens to the picture is up to them.
A quick check
To see the camera working without a site involved, follow how to test your Mac camera. If the camera does not work anywhere, go to the webcam fix steps.
NotchStar
NotchStar does not use a website for its camera feature. The Mirror tool is part of the app, and it is controlled by the app permission in Privacy and Security, not by a Safari setting.
