Why Is the Flashlight Not Working?

The flashlight control allows toggling the flash of your smartphone camera to read barcodes in low-light situations.

The flashlight control in on and off states

If the flashlight control is not visible, it may be due to one of the following reasons:

  • Browser support for flashlight toggling is still limited, and your browser may not support this feature:
    • On iOS, a Safari version of 17.4 or newer is required.
    • Firefox currently does not support toggling the flashlight.
  • The selected camera device may not support toggling the flashlight. Try switching to another back-facing camera.
  • The flashlight control is explicitly disabled showFlashlight overlay configuration option.
  • Your device may not have a flashlight.
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