Update index.js

index.js

@@ -132,6 +132,14 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
     const current = {};
     const active = {};
 
+    /** Get user media to request permission and start the microphone */
+    try {
+        await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true }); 
+    } catch (error) {
+        alert("Microphone access has been denied, this demo will not function. Please reset audio permissions and refresh the page to try again.");
+        return;
+    }   
+
     /** Instantiate */
     const heyBuddy = new HeyBuddy(options);