Re: Comments/Questions on Media Capture Streams – Privacy and Security Considerations

On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 3:35 PM, Rigo Wenning <rigo@w3.org> wrote:

> On Thursday 29 October 2015 15:04:05 Eric Rescorla wrote:
> > Chrome and Firefox do both of the two things listed in this quoted block
> >
> > 1. Inform the user that the devices are hot.
>
> Ok, in this case I can understand that if one has a visual indication that
> mic
> and camera are "on" the need for an additional prompt is somewhat moot.
>
> > 2. Provide mechanisms for revoking consent.
>
> This is then a question of usability. Is clicking on the visual indication
> allowing to revoke the consent/permission?
>

Yes, generally.

-Ekr