Information
This policy setting allows users to turn live captions on or off. Live captions are an accessibility feature that converts speech from the audio that plays in Microsoft Edge to text and shows this text in a separate window.
The recommended state for this setting is Disabled.
Rationale:
Enabling live captions could allow data to be transmitted to a third-party, which could lead to sensitive data being exposed.
Impact:
Users won't be able to turn live captions on. In addition, if speech recognition files have been downloaded previously, they will be deleted from the device in 30 days.
Note: An exception to this recommendation might be needed as this is an accessibility feature that is legitimately needed by some users. Take this into consideration when applying this setting.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Disabled:
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Live captions allowed
Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template MSEdge.admx/adml that can be downloaded from Microsoft from Download Edge for Business.
Default Value:
Enabled. (Users can turn this feature on or off.)