Before enabling audio permissions for CaptionKit in Firefox, you may first need to give Firefox audio permissions from your system settings.
🍎 For Firefox users on Mac OS
Go to your System Settings. Click Privacy & Security, then Microphone.
Toggle on Firefox.
When asked to restart your Firefox application please choose “Quit & Reopen”. If you happen to click “Later”, restart the application to make sure your microphone permissions are updated.
🪟For Firefox users on Windows
Go to your Microphone permissions in System Settings.
In Windows 10, go to Start > Settings > Privacy > Microphone
In Windows 11, go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone
Enable microphone access for Firefox
In Windows 10, ensure that Microphone access for this device and Allow desktop apps to access your microphone. are turned on.
In Windows 11, ensure that Microphone access and Let desktop apps access your microphone. are turned on.
🎧Giving CaptionKit audio permissions
Open the CaptionKit dashboard at app.captionkit.io(opens in a new tab) and log in to your account
If you haven't already enabled microphone access, click the Open audio permissions button
Once clicked, a pop-up will appear asking for permission to use your microphone. Select a an input and click Allow to grant permission.
If you have previously clicked Block you can update this by clicking on microphone icon in the address bar and clicking Blocked Temporarily ✕, then clicking on Try again.
You're ready to use CaptionKit 🥳