diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c7184ae..7476d66 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 ### Maintenance
 
-- chore: versiom bump
+- chore: version bump
 - chore: update flake.nix for v0.24.3 [skip ci] (#383)
 
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json b/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
index 3ea5ce5..a8977b7 100644
--- a/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
+++ b/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
     "core:window:allow-minimize",
     "core:window:allow-toggle-maximize",
     "opener:default",
+    {
+      "identifier": "opener:allow-open-url",
+      "allow": [
+        {
+          "url": "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Microphone"
+        },
+        {
+          "url": "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Camera"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     "fs:default",
     "shell:allow-execute",
     "shell:allow-kill",
diff --git a/src/components/settings-dialog.tsx b/src/components/settings-dialog.tsx
index 98bc4ca..c2a8998 100644
--- a/src/components/settings-dialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings-dialog.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
 import { writeText as writeClipboardText } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-clipboard-manager";
+import { openUrl } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-opener";
 import Color from "color";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
@@ -368,19 +369,36 @@ export function SettingsDialog({
     async (permissionType: PermissionType) => {
       setRequestingPermission(permissionType);
       try {
-        await requestPermission(permissionType);
-        showSuccessToast(
-          t("settings.permissions.accessRequested", {
-            permission: getPermissionDisplayName(permissionType),
-          }),
+        const granted = await requestPermission(permissionType);
+        if (granted) {
+          showSuccessToast(
+            permissionType === "microphone"
+              ? t("permissionDialog.grantedToastMicrophone")
+              : t("permissionDialog.grantedToastCamera"),
+          );
+          return;
+        }
+
+        await openUrl(
+          `x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?${
+            permissionType === "microphone"
+              ? "Privacy_Microphone"
+              : "Privacy_Camera"
+          }`,
+        );
+        showErrorToast(
+          permissionType === "microphone"
+            ? t("permissionDialog.stillNotGrantedMicrophone")
+            : t("permissionDialog.stillNotGrantedCamera"),
         );
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("Failed to request permission:", error);
+        showErrorToast(t("permissionDialog.requestFailed"));
       } finally {
         setRequestingPermission(null);
       }
     },
-    [getPermissionDisplayName, requestPermission, t],
+    [requestPermission, t],
   );
 
   const handleSave = useCallback(async () => {
diff --git a/src/hooks/use-permissions.ts b/src/hooks/use-permissions.ts
index 624ef9a..6448a6d 100644
--- a/src/hooks/use-permissions.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/use-permissions.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const loadMacOSPermissions = async () => {
 export type PermissionType = "microphone" | "camera";
 
 interface UsePermissionsReturn {
-  requestPermission: (type: PermissionType) => Promise<void>;
+  requestPermission: (type: PermissionType) => Promise<boolean>;
   isMicrophoneAccessGranted: boolean;
   isCameraAccessGranted: boolean;
   isInitialized: boolean;
@@ -68,51 +68,44 @@ export function usePermissions(): UsePermissionsReturn {
 
   // Request permission
   const requestPermission = useCallback(
-    async (type: PermissionType): Promise<void> => {
-      if (!currentPlatform || currentPlatform !== "macos") return;
+    async (type: PermissionType): Promise<boolean> => {
+      // Non-macOS platforms do not require this permission gate.
+      if (!currentPlatform || currentPlatform !== "macos") return true;
 
       // macOS - use the permissions API
       try {
         const permissions = await loadMacOSPermissions();
-        if (!permissions) return;
+        if (!permissions) return false;
+
+        const readPermission = async () => {
+          const granted =
+            type === "microphone"
+              ? await permissions.checkMicrophonePermission()
+              : await permissions.checkCameraPermission();
+          if (type === "microphone") {
+            setIsMicrophoneAccessGranted(granted);
+          } else {
+            setIsCameraAccessGranted(granted);
+          }
+          return granted;
+        };
 
         if (type === "microphone") {
           await permissions.requestMicrophonePermission();
-
-          // Poll for permission status change
-          const pollMicPermission = async () => {
-            const granted = await permissions.checkMicrophonePermission();
-            setIsMicrophoneAccessGranted(granted);
-
-            if (!granted) {
-              setTimeout(() => {
-                void pollMicPermission();
-              }, 1000);
-            }
-          };
-
-          await pollMicPermission();
-        }
-
-        if (type === "camera") {
+        } else {
           await permissions.requestCameraPermission();
-
-          // Poll for permission status change
-          const pollCamPermission = async () => {
-            const granted = await permissions.checkCameraPermission();
-            setIsCameraAccessGranted(granted);
-
-            if (!granted) {
-              setTimeout(() => {
-                void pollCamPermission();
-              }, 1000);
-            }
-          };
-
-          await pollCamPermission();
         }
+
+        for (let attempt = 0; attempt < 8; attempt += 1) {
+          const granted = await readPermission();
+          if (granted) return true;
+          await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+        }
+
+        return readPermission();
       } catch (error) {
         console.error(`Failed to request ${type} permission on macOS:`, error);
+        return false;
       }
     },
     [currentPlatform],