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How to enable camera and microphone on your Android OS

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Written by Pencil Support
Updated over 2 weeks ago

If you see an error like “Camera / Microphone denied by OS”, it usually means your OS hasn’t granted your browser the permissions it needs.

This guide shows you how to check and enable the right System Settings so video calling works properly.

  1. Open Settings > Apps and then tap on your browser (e.g., Chrome)


  2. Select App permissions


  3. Select Camera or Microphone


  4. Allow access for both camera and mic


  5. Return to Pencil Spaces and try again. If the issue continues, refer to this advanced troubleshooting guide.

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