Sometimes. Slack requests Microphone for huddles/calls, and Camera plus Screen Recording only if you turn on video or screen sharing in a huddle. If you only use text chat, Slack may have no media permissions at all. To check on your Mac, open System Settings, go to Privacy & Security, and review the Camera, Microphone, Screen & System Audio Recording, Accessibility, and Full Disk Access lists for Slack.
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Sometimes. Slack requests Microphone for huddles/calls, and Camera plus Screen Recording only if you turn on video or screen sharing in a huddle. If you only use text chat, Slack may have no media permissions at all.
“Used” = needed for a core feature · “Optional” = only for a specific feature · “No” = not normally requested
Microphone is for huddles and calls. Camera and Screen Recording are requested the first time you start video or share your screen in a huddle.
If you never use huddles, Slack shouldn't need mic, camera, or screen access — revoke them. Slack runs a persistent background process for notifications, which is normal.
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Slack can only use the microphone during an active huddle or call, and only if you've granted Microphone permission. There's no evidence it records ambient audio.
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