Camera Access Issues in iOS PWA/Home Screen Apps

On iOS, a web app can stored on the phone using the 'Add to Home Screen' option. This turns it into a PWA (Progressive Web App) and enables offline use cases.

Unfortunately, WebKit (Safari) on iOS has been plagued by frequent issues around camera access when web apps are launched in PWA mode.

If you are encountering camera access issues in PWA:

  • Make sure the device is running the latest version of iOS.
  • Restart the phone.

If the issue persists, consider the following workarounds:

  • Use the app directly in Safari instead of installing it as a PWA.
  • Remove the apple-mobile-web-app-capable meta tag from the HTML, forcing the app to run in Safari, yet still accessible via the Home Screen.
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