element-hq / element-hq/element-call
Windows reports "Microphone in use by Element" when in the lobby screen state.
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Description
### Steps to reproduce
The system "Microphone in use by: Element" is triggered even when the user is not on calls when the following conditions are met:
- Element desktop client is running
- On Windows 11 (not sure about other O/S)
- User has a video room open in the rooms/chats selector
-- regardless of whether they have joined the call
-- regardless of whether the UI window is closed
This is concerning from a number of angles, including privacy.
### Outcome
Microphone should only be enabled when the user has joined a call, for the duration the user is on the call.
### Operating system
Windows 11
### Application version
1.12.3
### How did you install the app?
https://element.io/download
### Homeserver
matrix.org
### Will you send logs?
No
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