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Are there any browser-specific considerations for handling webcam access and errors?
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Yes. Different browsers may implement `getUserMedia` with slight variations. For instance, older versions of Safari might require vendor prefixes. Chrome's error messages can sometimes be more descriptive than Firefox's. Always test your webcam integration across multiple browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) to ensure consistent behavior and handle browser-specific quirks gracefully. Also, different browsers can react differently to lack of camera; newer versions of Chrome might give a more informative error that the camera is blocked or not connected.