How to check if browser supports `navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'microphone' })`?

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How to check if browser supports navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'microphone' }) ?

Firefox has error when using the above code:

Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: 'microphone' (value of 'name' member of PermissionDescriptor) is not a valid value for enumeration PermissionName.

But surprizingly when you log this code in firefox you get "function" !!!:

typeof navigator.permissions.query

How to check if browser supports navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'microphone' }) ?

I suppose you could just try-catch the call... – kelsny Nov 14 '22 at 16:16 — kelsny, Nov 14 '22 at 16:16

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 14 '22 at 16:19

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It returns a promise, you can try using catch.

i.e.:

navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'microphone' }).catch(e => console.log("i'm catching the error"))

You can also await and use try/catch approach.

answered Nov 14 '22 at 16:19

Alexander Santos

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