Navigator.getUserMedia and Navigator.webkitGetUserMedia undefined after updating to Chrome 74

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After updating from Chrome 73 to 74 navigator.getUserMedia and navigator.webkitGetUserMedia return undefined.

Here https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Navigator/getUserMedia I see that getUserMedia is actually deprecated in favor of navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia(), but in my case navigator.mediaDevices too is undefined so I cannot use it.

Anyone knows if it's a bug in the latest release of Chrome or if I need to use something else?

Mauro Piccotti · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-06T13:24:17.327

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Since version 74 of Chrome navigator.getUserMedia, navigator.webkitGetUserMedia and navigator.mediaDevices can be used only in secure context (https), otherwise they are undefined.

I've understood what the problem was while writing the question, as usual...

edited May 06 '19 at 13:24

answered May 06 '19 at 12:33

Mauro Piccotti

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thnx Mauro, I had the same problem and I couldn't figure out it. – Aida Bigonah May 07 '19 at 04:54
You are welcome Aida, actually I was surprised to don't find an answer on Stackoverflow :) – Mauro Piccotti May 07 '19 at 09:07
:) another thing that it has became me wonder is : it works sometimes, and although my website is not in secure context(https), somethimes 'navigator.getUserMedia' is not undefined :| – Aida Bigonah May 09 '19 at 06:42
In my case it's easier: in https it always works, in https I always have the problem. Mysteries. – Mauro Piccotti May 09 '19 at 07:10
Is there any way we can make it works while using HTTP? I am testing my web apps, hence the http mode .... – YazidEF Apr 18 '20 at 08:31

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 28 '20 at 05:23

I tried a small setting on chrome and it turned out to work for me.

I enabled: chrome://flags/#unsafely-treat-insecure-origin-as-secure

and provided my HTTP server link along with the port.

It worked for me.

You could refer to the following: 1. https://stackoverflow.com/a/61472984/12906501 2. https://medium.com/@Carmichaelize/enabling-the-microphone-camera-in-chrome-for-local-unsecure-origins-9c90c3149339

Hope it helps!! Thanks.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 27 '20 at 08:21

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In my case HTTP was the cause of undefined for navigator.mediaDevices

with HTTPS works as expected

answered Feb 27 '20 at 08:21

Alex

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