Google Meet Auto Disable Mic/Cam

Google Meet Auto Disable Mic/Cam

Provides options for defaulting microphone and camera to disabled when joining a Google Meet meeting

  • Google Meet Auto Disable Mic/Cam
  • Google Meet Auto Disable Mic/Cam
  • Google Meet Auto Disable Mic/Cam
What is Google Meet Auto Disable Mic/Cam?
"Google Meet Auto Disable Mic/Cam" is a Chrome extension designed to enhance privacy during online meetings in Google Meet. By defaulting your microphone and camera to a disabled state when you join a meeting, it prevents accidental live audio or video feed. Additionally, it displays emojis in the tab title as indicators of your microphone and camera status. Information and updates about the extension are available on its GitHub page. Firefox users can also access similar functionality using the Firefox version of the extension.
Stats
Users: 10,000+
Version: 3.1.2 (Last updated: 2024-06-11)
Creation date: 2020-05-20
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 22.21K
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Summary

This simple extension provides options to default your microphone and camera to disabled. It also displays emojis in the tab title indicating if your microphone is muted or your camera is on.

GitHub: https://github.com/burkybang/Google-Meet-Auto-Disable-Mic-Cam Firefox version: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/googlemeet-auto-disable-miccam

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Simple and lightweight
  • Effectively disables camera and microphone
  • Helpful for preventing accidental camera appearances
Cons
  • Does not work in all browsers
  • Some users reported that it stopped working
  • Issues with camera turning on automatically
Most mentioned
  • Works as expected
  • Doesn't work at all
  • Great for preventing accidental camera appearances
Recent reviews
I love this extension a lot. Thank you for the quick turnaround time on the fix.
by Cy Dickey Cy Dickey, 2024-06-11

Really nice but the bugfix does not seem to have propagated here on my browser for some reason. Almost landed half naked in a meeting this morning, thankfully I was the first one in. I have grown too used to this, it really needs to become an official option at this point !
by Khiman Louër Khiman Louër, 2024-06-11

Thanks for the recent bugfix
by Vibin Reddy Vibin Reddy, 2024-06-11
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Safety
Risk impact

Google Meet Auto Disable Mic/Cam is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Google Meet Auto Disable Mic/Cam has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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