jamulussoftware / jamulussoftware/jamulus

Warn macOS user that he has disabled microphone access

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feature request macOS
Dominant language
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Description

**Has this feature been discussed and generally agreed?**

No, but it should be an easy task to do.

**Describe the solution you'd like**

If a macOS user has disabled microphone access by wrongly selecting don’t allow microphone access, it might get confusing why the microphone "doesn’t work".

There should be a warning message which is invoked once you connect to a server which hints you at the problem.

This message should

1. Not stop the user from connecting to a server (maybe he’s just a listening client?)
2. Have a button to open privacy settings

Can’t work on it right now, so I‘d be happy if a macOS dev would look at it.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by tracing the macOS connection flow and microphone-permission handling; the change is done when a denied microphone permission produces a non-blocking warning with a button to open privacy settings, while still allowing connection.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, macos
Domain
audio-video-rtc, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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