diff --git a/src/components/PreJoinScreens/MediaErrorSnackbar/MediaErrorSnackbar.test.tsx b/src/components/PreJoinScreens/MediaErrorSnackbar/MediaErrorSnackbar.test.tsx
index be7b66938..745f5f9bf 100644
--- a/src/components/PreJoinScreens/MediaErrorSnackbar/MediaErrorSnackbar.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PreJoinScreens/MediaErrorSnackbar/MediaErrorSnackbar.test.tsx
@@ -140,4 +140,26 @@ describe('the getSnackbarContent function', () => {
       }
     `);
   });
+
+  it('should return the correct content when there is a CameraPermissionsDenied error', () => {
+    const error = new Error('CameraPermissionsDenied');
+    const results = getSnackbarContent(true, true, error);
+    expect(results).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      Object {
+        "headline": "Unable to Access Media:",
+        "message": "The user has denied permission to use video. Please grant permission to the browser to access the camera.",
+      }
+    `);
+  });
+
+  it('should return the correct content when there is a MicrophonePermissionsDenied error', () => {
+    const error = new Error('MicrophonePermissionsDenied');
+    const results = getSnackbarContent(true, true, error);
+    expect(results).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      Object {
+        "headline": "Unable to Access Media:",
+        "message": "The user has denied permission to use audio. Please grant permission to the browser to access the microphone.",
+      }
+    `);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/PreJoinScreens/MediaErrorSnackbar/MediaErrorSnackbar.tsx b/src/components/PreJoinScreens/MediaErrorSnackbar/MediaErrorSnackbar.tsx
index 55e29e17b..baa44b971 100644
--- a/src/components/PreJoinScreens/MediaErrorSnackbar/MediaErrorSnackbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PreJoinScreens/MediaErrorSnackbar/MediaErrorSnackbar.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@ export function getSnackbarContent(hasAudio: boolean, hasVideo: boolean, error?:
   let message = '';
 
   switch (true) {
+    // These custom errors are thrown by the useLocalTracks hook. They are thrown when the user explicitly denies
+    // permission to only their camera, or only their microphone.
+    case error?.message === 'CameraPermissionsDenied':
+      headline = 'Unable to Access Media:';
+      message =
+        'The user has denied permission to use video. Please grant permission to the browser to access the camera.';
+      break;
+    case error?.message === 'MicrophonePermissionsDenied':
+      headline = 'Unable to Access Media:';
+      message =
+        'The user has denied permission to use audio. Please grant permission to the browser to access the microphone.';
+      break;
+
     // This error is emitted when the user or the user's system has denied permission to use the media devices
     case error?.name === 'NotAllowedError':
       headline = 'Unable to Access Media:';
diff --git a/src/components/VideoProvider/useLocalTracks/useLocalTracks.test.tsx b/src/components/VideoProvider/useLocalTracks/useLocalTracks.test.tsx
index f3656eb3d..4b2bb2b1c 100644
--- a/src/components/VideoProvider/useLocalTracks/useLocalTracks.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/VideoProvider/useLocalTracks/useLocalTracks.test.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { act, renderHook } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
-import { getDeviceInfo } from '../../../utils';
+import { getDeviceInfo, isPermissionDenied } from '../../../utils';
 import { SELECTED_AUDIO_INPUT_KEY, SELECTED_VIDEO_INPUT_KEY, DEFAULT_VIDEO_CONSTRAINTS } from '../../../constants';
 import useLocalTracks from './useLocalTracks';
 import Video from 'twilio-video';
 
 jest.mock('../../../utils');
 const mockGetDeviceInfo = getDeviceInfo as jest.Mock<any>;
+const mockIsPermissionDenied = isPermissionDenied as jest.Mock<Promise<boolean>>;
 
 describe('the useLocalTracks hook', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ describe('the useLocalTracks hook', () => {
         hasVideoInputDevices: true,
       })
     );
+    mockIsPermissionDenied.mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve(false));
   });
   afterEach(jest.clearAllMocks);
   afterEach(() => window.localStorage.clear());
@@ -41,6 +43,56 @@ describe('the useLocalTracks hook', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    it('should not create a local video track when camera permission has been denied', async () => {
+      mockIsPermissionDenied.mockImplementation(name => Promise.resolve(name === 'camera'));
+      const { result } = renderHook(useLocalTracks);
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        await expect(result.current.getAudioAndVideoTracks()).rejects.toThrow('CameraPermissionsDenied');
+      });
+
+      expect(Video.createLocalTracks).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        audio: true,
+        video: false,
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should not create a local audio track when microphone permission has been denied', async () => {
+      mockIsPermissionDenied.mockImplementation(name => Promise.resolve(name === 'microphone'));
+      const { result } = renderHook(useLocalTracks);
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        await expect(result.current.getAudioAndVideoTracks()).rejects.toThrow('MicrophonePermissionsDenied');
+      });
+
+      expect(Video.createLocalTracks).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        audio: false,
+        video: {
+          frameRate: 24,
+          width: 1280,
+          height: 720,
+          name: 'camera-123456',
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should not create any tracks when microphone and camera permissions have been denied', async () => {
+      mockIsPermissionDenied.mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve(true));
+      const { result } = renderHook(useLocalTracks);
+
+      const expectedError = new Error();
+      expectedError.name = 'NotAllowedError';
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        await expect(result.current.getAudioAndVideoTracks()).rejects.toThrow(expectedError);
+      });
+
+      expect(Video.createLocalTracks).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        audio: false,
+        video: false,
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should correctly create local audio and video tracks when selected device IDs are available in localStorage', async () => {
       window.localStorage.setItem(SELECTED_VIDEO_INPUT_KEY, 'mockVideoDeviceId');
       window.localStorage.setItem(SELECTED_AUDIO_INPUT_KEY, 'mockAudioDeviceId');
diff --git a/src/components/VideoProvider/useLocalTracks/useLocalTracks.ts b/src/components/VideoProvider/useLocalTracks/useLocalTracks.ts
index 30090a919..42bc14fd0 100644
--- a/src/components/VideoProvider/useLocalTracks/useLocalTracks.ts
+++ b/src/components/VideoProvider/useLocalTracks/useLocalTracks.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { DEFAULT_VIDEO_CONSTRAINTS, SELECTED_AUDIO_INPUT_KEY, SELECTED_VIDEO_INPUT_KEY } from '../../../constants';
-import { getDeviceInfo } from '../../../utils';
+import { getDeviceInfo, isPermissionDenied } from '../../../utils';
 import { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
 import Video, { LocalVideoTrack, LocalAudioTrack, CreateLocalTrackOptions } from 'twilio-video';
 
@@ -74,13 +74,23 @@ export default function useLocalTracks() {
       device => selectedVideoDeviceId && device.deviceId === selectedVideoDeviceId
     );
 
+    // In Chrome, it is possible to deny permissions to only audio or only video.
+    // If that has happened, then we don't want to attempt to acquire the device.
+    const isCameraPermissionDenied = await isPermissionDenied('camera');
+    const isMicrophonePermissionDenied = await isPermissionDenied('microphone');
+
+    const shouldAcquireVideo = hasVideoInputDevices && !isCameraPermissionDenied;
+    const shouldAcquireAudio = hasAudioInputDevices && !isMicrophonePermissionDenied;
+
     const localTrackConstraints = {
-      video: hasVideoInputDevices && {
+      video: shouldAcquireVideo && {
         ...(DEFAULT_VIDEO_CONSTRAINTS as {}),
         name: `camera-${Date.now()}`,
         ...(hasSelectedVideoDevice && { deviceId: { exact: selectedVideoDeviceId! } }),
       },
-      audio: hasSelectedAudioDevice ? { deviceId: { exact: selectedAudioDeviceId! } } : hasAudioInputDevices,
+      audio:
+        shouldAcquireAudio &&
+        (hasSelectedAudioDevice ? { deviceId: { exact: selectedAudioDeviceId! } } : hasAudioInputDevices),
     };
 
     return Video.createLocalTracks(localTrackConstraints)
@@ -99,6 +109,21 @@ export default function useLocalTracks() {
         if (newAudioTrack) {
           setAudioTrack(newAudioTrack);
         }
+
+        // These custom errors will be picked up by the MediaErrorSnackbar component.
+        if (isCameraPermissionDenied && isMicrophonePermissionDenied) {
+          const error = new Error();
+          error.name = 'NotAllowedError';
+          throw error;
+        }
+
+        if (isCameraPermissionDenied) {
+          throw new Error('CameraPermissionsDenied');
+        }
+
+        if (isMicrophonePermissionDenied) {
+          throw new Error('MicrophonePermissionsDenied');
+        }
       })
       .finally(() => setIsAcquiringLocalTracks(false));
   }, [audioTrack, videoTrack, isAcquiringLocalTracks]);
diff --git a/src/utils/index.test.ts b/src/utils/index.test.ts
index 32ec6da17..d3fbff70c 100644
--- a/src/utils/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/index.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDeviceInfo, removeUndefineds } from '.';
+import { getDeviceInfo, isPermissionDenied, removeUndefineds } from '.';
 
 describe('the removeUndefineds function', () => {
   it('should recursively remove any object keys with a value of undefined', () => {
@@ -95,3 +95,33 @@ describe('the getDeviceInfo function', () => {
     expect(result.hasVideoInputDevices).toBe(false);
   });
 });
+
+describe('the isPermissionsDenied function', () => {
+  it('should return false when navigator.permissions does not exist', () => {
+    // @ts-ignore
+    navigator.permissions = undefined;
+
+    expect(isPermissionDenied('camera')).resolves.toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should return false when navigator.permissions.query throws an error', () => {
+    // @ts-ignore
+    navigator.permissions = { query: () => Promise.reject() };
+
+    expect(isPermissionDenied('camera')).resolves.toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should return false when navigator.permissions.query returns "granted"', () => {
+    // @ts-ignore
+    navigator.permissions = { query: () => Promise.resolve({ state: 'granted' }) };
+
+    expect(isPermissionDenied('camera')).resolves.toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should return true when navigator.permissions.query returns "denied"', () => {
+    // @ts-ignore
+    navigator.permissions = { query: () => Promise.resolve({ state: 'denied' }) };
+
+    expect(isPermissionDenied('camera')).resolves.toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/utils/index.ts b/src/utils/index.ts
index 4bfc826c3..4e951891e 100644
--- a/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -34,3 +34,18 @@ export async function getDeviceInfo() {
     hasVideoInputDevices: devices.some(device => device.kind === 'videoinput'),
   };
 }
+
+// This function will return 'true' when the specified permission has been denied by the user.
+// If the API doesn't exist, or the query function returns an error, 'false' will be returned.
+export async function isPermissionDenied(name: PermissionName) {
+  if (navigator.permissions) {
+    try {
+      const result = await navigator.permissions.query({ name });
+      return result.state === 'denied';
+    } catch {
+      return false;
+    }
+  } else {
+    return false;
+  }
+}