Audio

audio

Low RiskCategory: Device AccessView Official Docs↗

Technical Context

Provides access to the chrome.audio API for getting information about and controlling audio devices attached to the system. This API is primarily available in kiosk mode for ChromeOS.

What This Means For You

On Chromebooks in kiosk mode, the extension can see and control connected audio devices like speakers and microphones. This is mainly for enterprise or kiosk deployments.

Related APIs

This permission enables access to these Chrome APIs:

chrome.audio

Common Use Cases

✓Kiosk audio control
✓Audio device managers

How to Declare in manifest.json

Add the "audio" permission to your extension manifest:

{
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "name": "My Extension",
  "permissions": [
    "audio"
  ]
}

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