1695757 - User backing out of per-device permission prompt from device switching blocks site.

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1609578

(Firefox :: Site Permissions, defect, P3)

Description

[Jan-Ivar Bruaroey [:jib] (needinfo? me)]

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STRs:

1. Join a web conference lobby like https://whereby.com/adsfgsdfgsdfg with 2+ cameras
2. Click Allow in Firefox's permission prompt (if not prompted, revoke permission and goto 1)
3. Use the site's ⚙️ page to switch to camera 2
4. Change your mind and click Don't Allow in the Firefox permission prompt that appears

Expected results:

• No change in permission. The site continues working with camera 1. The user may repeat step 3 successfully

Actual results:

• "Cam and mic are blocked". The site loses permission to all cameras, and gives up camera 1. The user is stuck.

Proposal:

• Don't Temporarily Block camera/microphone if site has Temporarily Allow (fixing this common user trap)
• Rename the Don't Allow button to Not Now if site already has Temporarily Allow.

Comment 2

[Jan-Ivar Bruaroey [:jib] (needinfo? me)]

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