Default mediastream setting: registry value DefaultMediaStreamSettingComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Policy ID
DefaultMediaStreamSetting
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
Microsoft Windows 7 or later
Source
Google Chrome Policy Templates (version 156.0.8078.80)
Category
Google › Google Chrome › Deprecated policies

Registry

DefaultMediaStreamSetting

REG_DWORDComputerUser
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Default mediastream setting
Options
ItemStored value
Do not allow any site to access the camera and microphone2
Ask every time a site wants to access the camera and/or microphone3
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Do not allow any site to access the camera and microphone
"DefaultMediaStreamSetting"=dword:00000002
; Ask every time a site wants to access the camera and/or microphone
"DefaultMediaStreamSetting"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Do not allow any site to access the camera and microphone
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultMediaStreamSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Ask every time a site wants to access the camera and/or microphone
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultMediaStreamSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Do not allow any site to access the camera and microphone
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultMediaStreamSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Ask every time a site wants to access the camera and/or microphone
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultMediaStreamSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Do not allow any site to access the camera and microphone
"DefaultMediaStreamSetting"=dword:00000002
; Ask every time a site wants to access the camera and/or microphone
"DefaultMediaStreamSetting"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Do not allow any site to access the camera and microphone
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultMediaStreamSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Ask every time a site wants to access the camera and/or microphone
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultMediaStreamSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Do not allow any site to access the camera and microphone
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultMediaStreamSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Ask every time a site wants to access the camera and/or microphone
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultMediaStreamSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null