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Cast audio+video during video call

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Description

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
When I do video call, I like to cast it to my smart TV. When I do it, the video is cast but not the sound. The sound is working but comes through my phone instead of the TV. I have no problem casting sound+video with youtube.

**Describe the solution you'd like**
Having the sound cast to my smart TV during video call.

**Describe alternatives you've considered**
It looks like other apps have this problem too.

**Additional context**
I found this thread about the same problem but with zoom on the [chromecast forum](https://support.google.com/chromecast/thread/41716778?hl=en). It looks like the problem is the app goes with the speaker with a mic. Since my smart TV does not have a mic, the sound is output to my phone.
Could it be possible to separate microphone and sound to select any available speaker? Or is it an android limitation?

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by investigating the Android video-call audio route and Chromecast behavior described in the issue, including whether microphone and speaker outputs can be separated. Done means audio and video from a call are routed to the TV, or the Android limitation is documented if that is not possible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
audio-video-rtc, mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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