diff --git a/modules/API/external/external_api.js b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
index 91ee442ba0..51d4bd7091 100644
--- a/modules/API/external/external_api.js
+++ b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ export default class JitsiMeetExternalAPI extends EventEmitter {
         const frameName = `jitsiConferenceFrame${id}`;
 
         this._frame = document.createElement('iframe');
+        this._frame.allow = 'camera; microphone';
         this._frame.src = this._url;
         this._frame.name = frameName;
         this._frame.id = frameName;