How to Disable  Live Caption in Google Chrome for Linux Devices

Purpose

This guide explains how to disable the Live Caption feature in Google Chrome on Linux devices remotely using SureMDM. By centrally managing this setting, administrators can maintain consistent browser configurations across managed devices, reduce manual configuration efforts, and ensure that accessibility features align with organizational requirements.

Prerequisites

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Steps

 1. Go to the profile section from the top navigation bar.

 
2. Select the Linux platform option to create a new profile or click on modify profile to edit the existing profile.

3. Select the Browser Management in the profile and click on the configure.

4. Under Browser Management, select Google Chrome, and then click Configure.

5. Search for the Live Caption Enabled option, and select Disable, and save the profile and deploy to the device.

Before Profile deployment:-

Before deploying the SureMDM profile, the end-users have the ability to manage live caption settings locally on their device. To enable or disable the Live Caption feature from the browser end, follow these steps: click the three dots menu icon in the top-right corner of Google Chrome, select Settings from the drop-down menu, navigate to Accessibility in the left sidebar, and then use the Live Caption toggle switch to turn the feature on or off.

After Profile Deployment:-

After deploying the SureMDM profile, the live caption option becomes permanently configured by the policy and will be greyed out. As a result, users are unable to modify it.

Conclusion

By disabling Live Caption through SureMDM, administrators can remotely control browser accessibility settings on managed Linux devices. This ensures a uniform configuration across all devices, reduces administrative effort, prevents unwanted user modifications, and provides a more consistent and manageable browsing environment throughout the organization.

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