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Voice chat (speech recognition) does not start in side chat

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Description

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

Version 26.825.51511

What subscription do you have?

Max ($200/mo)

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

What issue are you seeing?

Clicking "Start voice chat" in the side chat does not start recording. Speech recognition never begins, so nothing is transcribed.

What steps can reproduce the bug?
  1. Open the side chat panel in the Codex app.
  2. Click "Start voice chat".
  3. Recording never starts.
What is the expected behavior?

Clicking "Start voice chat" starts recording and transcribes speech into the side chat.

Additional information

Feedback ID: no-active-thread-01a05bbd-7d8b-74c0-a69b-25b630b7f5ec

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue from the side chat panel with the “Start voice chat” entry point on Windows. Trace the side chat voice-chat handling and speech-recognition flow, then verify that recording begins and speech is transcribed into the chat without regressing other voice-chat behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
audio-video-rtc, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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