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@ShGKme ShGKme commented Jan 9, 2025

☑️ Resolves

Requesting an entire desktop with a stream with audio is not actually supported in macOS. Somehow an attempt to request it results in losing audio devices access with

The AudioContext encountered an error from the audio device or the WebAudio renderer.

Current workaround is as simple as removing an unsupported option.

An alternative is to use experimental native screen sharing selector. But it is more complex, requires changes on the Talk side and loses an Entire desktop option for Windows and Linux.

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See mic icon. Before it is off and disabled due to an error.

Before After
Screenshot 2025-01-15 at 16 21 51 Screenshot 2025-01-15 at 16 19 01

@ShGKme ShGKme added bug Something isn't working 2. developing os: macOS 🍎 labels Jan 9, 2025
@ShGKme ShGKme added this to the 🌠 Next Patch milestone Jan 9, 2025
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@ShGKme ShGKme changed the title fix(macOS): microphone crash with screen sharing fix(macOS): microphone crash on screen sharing attempt Jan 9, 2025
@ShGKme ShGKme force-pushed the fix/macos-screensharing branch from 9132d2e to d67a778 Compare January 15, 2025 15:24
@ShGKme ShGKme marked this pull request as ready for review January 15, 2025 15:25
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Sounds good for a quick solution

@ShGKme ShGKme merged commit 588f98a into main Jan 15, 2025
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@ShGKme ShGKme deleted the fix/macos-screensharing branch January 15, 2025 15:32
@ShGKme ShGKme changed the title fix(macOS): microphone crash on screen sharing attempt fix(macOS): microphone crash on screen sharing Jan 15, 2025
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Screen share on Mac mutes microphone

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