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Plug in a headphone cable that has the wire to the microphone cut. There’s also pre-made plugs on Amazon too (search “microphone blocker”).
by jsjohnst 6y ago
Plug in a headphone cable that has the wire to the microphone cut. There’s also pre-made plugs on Amazon too (search “microphone blocker”).
- JadeNB 6y agoWikipedia says that doesn't work for smartphones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microphone_blocker#Smartphone_incompatibility https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microphone_blocker#Smartphone_... . If a smartphone can override it in software, then couldn't a computer also do so?
- jsjohnst 6y agoDepends on the laptop hardware in question, just as it does on which smartphone you’re using, as your link indicates. If your laptop (or iPad, in the case of the latest gen) is an Apple T2 equipped device, this is somewhat relevant (“somewhat” as it’s not directly related to my original reply) https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/secbbd20b00b/1/web/1#spaceexplored https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/secbbd20b00b/...
- solarkraft 6y agoThat does nothing except switching the default audio source to the blocked channel. Any app that can access the default source can access the still working microphone just as well.
- jsjohnst 6y agoThere’s apps (it’s also pretty easy to write one yourself like I did) that monitor when the input source is changed and forces it back immediately. Yes, wish that feature was built into the OS, but I also don’t grant almost any app microphone access.