element-hq / element-hq/element-web

not detecting microphone calls not working - can't answer calls

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A-VoIP O-Uncommon S-Major T-Defect
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

### Steps to reproduce

1. Windows Desktop app
2. legacy video call
3. mic not detected (but working with other apps)

also can't receive calls: try to click 'accept' on incoming call but nothing happens

### Outcome

#### What did you expect?

microphone to work

#### What happened instead?

did not work

### Operating system

Windows

### Application version

Element version: 1.11.86 Crypto version: Rust SDK 0.7.2 (517d99b), Vodozemac 0.7.0

### How did you install the app?

https://element.io/download

### Homeserver

_No response_

### Will you send logs?

Yes

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the Windows Desktop issue with a legacy video call and inspect the logs the reporter offered to provide. Done means the microphone is detected and accepting an incoming call works, with the relevant call behavior verified on Windows.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust, typescript
Domain
audio-video-rtc, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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