# InvalidAccessError while accessing webcam

**URL:** <https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861>\
**Category:** mediasoup libraries\
**Created:** [September 10, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861 "2025-09-10T20:16:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![mecatheclau](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/mecatheclau/32/2942_2.png) [@mecatheclau](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/mecatheclau)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861/1 "2025-09-10T20:16:18Z")

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Hello all. I was working on mediasoup project and it was working well on chrome 138 but after update to Version 140.0.7339.127 (Official Build) (64-bit), I am getting InvalidAccessError: Failed to execute ‘setRemoteDescription’ on ‘RTCPeerConnection’: Failed to set remote answer sdp: Failed to set recv parameters for m-section with mid=‘0’. Mic is working well. When I unmute mic first and then the webcam, it works too, but cam wont work if opened before the Mic. @ibc  
Note: It works well on Brave, Firefox and chrome on iOS.

node: v20.19.2  
mediasoup@3.14.8  
mediasoup-client@3.7.12

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**Author:** ![zaidiqbal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/zaidiqbal/32/1498_2.png) [@zaidiqbal](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/zaidiqbal)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861/2 "2025-09-10T20:23:07Z")

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Upgrade mediasoup-client to latest version, i faced same issue, recent browser updates triggered it

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**Author:** ![ibc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/ibc/32/1540_2.png) [@ibc](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/ibc)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861/3 "2025-09-10T22:46:31Z")

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Please avoid direct mentions to authors. We are not paid for giving free support.

BTW, it’s not authors’ fault if users are not aware of announced news:

> [@Mediasoup doesn't support in chrome version 140](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/mediasoup-doesnt-support-in-chrome-version-140/6857):
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> It appears that media soup doesn’t work for users with Chrome Version 140 and downgrading the chrome solved the issue. The error on the client console - InvalidAccessError: Failed to execute ‘setRemoteDescription’ on ‘RTCPeerConnection’: Failed to set remote answer sdp: Failed to set recv parameters for m-section with mid=‘0’. Code Section which triggers the error if (storeUser.value && !storeUser.value.admin) { const track = previewVideo.value.getVideoTracks()[0]; console.log(“track is”, …

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**Author:** ![bitbulltech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@bitbulltech](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/bitbulltech)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 5:46am UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861/4 "2025-09-11T05:46:58Z")

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one of my application is running on mediasoup-client@2.4.12  
any suggestion for quick fix. Due to some reason this app can’t move to v3.

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**Author:** ![mecatheclau](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/mecatheclau/32/2942_2.png) [@mecatheclau](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/mecatheclau)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 6:16am UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861/5 "2025-09-11T06:16:50Z")

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Thanks in advance. It is working well now.

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**Author:** ![ibc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/ibc/32/1540_2.png) [@ibc](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/ibc)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 6:42am UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861/6 "2025-09-11T06:42:24Z")

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The only version that works with Chrome \>= 140 is mediasoup-client \>= 3.15.0. Changes were huge to make it work with new Chrome. So no, there is no quick fix.

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**Author:** ![bitbulltech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@bitbulltech](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/bitbulltech)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 10:45am UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861/7 "2025-09-11T10:45:55Z")

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is there any min.js cdn for mediasoup-client@3.15.0 ?

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**Author:** ![dinceremre](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/dinceremre/32/2775_2.png) [@dinceremre](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/dinceremre)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861/8 "2025-10-23T10:01:24Z")

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I upgraded to mediasoup-client 3.15.0

still i can’t initiate video only stream.

Does it have a corresponding server side dependency?

my server side is 3.8.0.

thanks

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**Author:** ![dinceremre](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/dinceremre/32/2775_2.png) [@dinceremre](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/dinceremre)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861/9 "2025-10-23T11:28:03Z")

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how could you fix this?

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**Author:** ![ibc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/ibc/32/1540_2.png) [@ibc](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/ibc)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 12:30pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861/10 "2025-10-23T12:30:48Z")

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Absolutely not and it never will be.

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**Author:** ![ibc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/ibc/32/1540_2.png) [@ibc](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/ibc)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/invalidaccesserror-while-accessing-webcam/6861/11 "2025-10-23T12:32:41Z")

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It should not require any newer version (I am not 100% sure) of mediasoup server, but using mediasoup 3.8.0 is insane given how old it is.

mediasoup-client 3.15.0 fixes the problem with new Chrome. This is super tested. You may have another issue related to your code.
