[help] Turn off microphone/camera icon in tab
I use a lot of pinned tabs. They're awesome. One of those tabs is for Discord (discordapp.com). It changes the favicon in order to indicate when you have unread messages. It also has a voice chat feature and I've allowed it to use my microphone.
If it's pinned and I have given microphone access, I can no longer see the favicon at all, it's just the red circle telling me that tab is allowed to use my microphone. Is there any way to get my favicon back?
Google Chrome 63.0.3239.108 (Official Build) (64-bit) Revision d2626860fae283daee484943e6820af18fc73fd9-refs/branch-heads/3239@{#676} OS Linux
Posted Jan 5, 2018, 5:10 PM UTC
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Why wouldn't you use the Discord desktop app? You're shooting yourself in the foot by using complex functions which require use of mic/cam within the browser, because Discord wasn't intended to deliver notifications through a browser as a long-term solution for users and the favicon is a huge crutch, you're supposed to use the electron-based app. Discord's browser-based functionality is like a trial before you download the app. If you don't like relying on win32 apps Discord is the wrong choice for you, you'd be better off with Hangouts, because Discord was meant to replace vent/skype/ts, for people (gamers) who used the win32 versions of those programs.
There's a few reasons. I use several computers and don't really want to install on all of them, I'd rather just use chrome's feature to sync my pinned tabs across installs. Also, one of my main computers is Linux, for which the desktop app is still just a public test build.
But ultimately, this is a thing that will impact any web app that uses favicon notifications. Chrome has decided that the notification for a tab that might be (not even is, might be) using my mic is more important than the favicon. I disagree and am just looking to see if there's any way for Chrome to be told of my personal weighting.
I feel like it'd be much simpler to just stick with desktop, even the Linux test build. Tabs are consistent with account, by the way. Not sure why it wouldn't be for you, unless you're just not logging in?
That's my point. If I am using a different computer and I log in boom, Discord is there. That's not true if I have to download a desktop client.
It'd be easier, probably. I still think that I should be able to get my favicon back. Let's get off of Discord specifically, it's muddying the question. Can I get rid of the icon that covers up favicons with a pinned tab?
Another method that would work without me changing all of my habits -- is there a way I can easily toggle permission on and off for a tab? I don't use voice very often. Can I revoke privileges in a way that it would be allowed to ask me again when I want to use voice? Not say "no" so much as "maybe later"