[expo-av] Added ability to disable microphone permission

[EvanBacon]

Why

• https://forums.expo.io/t/record-audio-error-when-the-permissions/52612/6
• ENG-1226

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[bbarthec]

Looks safe to me 👍

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[ezekiel747]

Hi, how can this config option be used? Where should i specify it? Thanks in advance.

[ezekiel747]

I think i found the solution, seems to work.
I'm leaving the instructions here for anyone who may need them.

I've added in app.json under expo -> plugins

    "plugins": [
      ..., //other plugins
      [
        "expo-av",
        { "microphonePermission": false}
      ]

Then rebuild.
This is similar to the docs example, for another lib: https://docs.expo.dev/development/getting-started/#customizing-your-runtime

Another way of supressing this permission can be found here (not sure how safe it is, needs retesting): software-mansion/react-native-reanimated#3021 (comment)

Thank you @EvanBacon & team. God bless you for your work.