How do I enable the microphone?

When you first set up Mote, or the first time you record, Mote asks for permission to use your microphone. You only need to do this once. After that, Mote can record on every website.

Allow the microphone

  1. Start a recording. Mote opens a Microphone permissions guide tab.
  2. In the pop-up, click Allow while visiting the site.
  3. The tab closes and you're taken back to your page, ready to record.

Chrome asking to allow Mote to use the microphone

Choose Allow while visiting the site rather than Allow this time. "Allow this time" only lasts until the tab closes, so Mote would need to ask you again next time.

If you don't see the pop-up

Click the microphone icon in the address bar, select Always allow, then Done. If you don't see the icon, refresh the page and try again.

If you clicked "Never allow"

See The Mote widget says that my microphone is blocked.

On a school Chromebook

Your school may manage microphone access for you. If Mote can't use the microphone, ask your IT team to read How do I allow Mote to use the microphone on managed Chromebooks?

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