## Bug Description Voice mode (`/voice`) fails with WebSocket error: `Voice stream error: Connection closed: code 1006` ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Run `/voice` in Claude Code 2. Voice mode enables ("Hold Space to record") 3. Immediately or shortly after, error appears: `Voice stream error: Connection closed: code 1006` ## Environment - **Claude Code:** 2.1.69 - **OS:** Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS, Linux 6.17.0-14-generic x86_64 - **Node:** v20.11.1 - **Audio:** PipeWire 1.0.5, sox 14.4.2, `rec` works cor

Voice mode: "Connection closed: code 1006" on Linux

Status Open

Reported on v2.1.69

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Activity 8 comments · opened Mar 5, 2026

Bug Description

Voice mode (/voice) fails with WebSocket error: Voice stream error: Connection closed: code 1006

Steps to Reproduce

Run /voice in Claude Code
Voice mode enables ("Hold Space to record")
Immediately or shortly after, error appears: Voice stream error: Connection closed: code 1006

Environment

Claude Code: 2.1.69
OS: Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS, Linux 6.17.0-14-generic x86_64
Node: v20.11.1
Audio: PipeWire 1.0.5, sox 14.4.2, rec works correctly
Network: Direct connection (no VPN/proxy), API reachable

Troubleshooting Done

Verified mic works (rec and arecord both record successfully)
PipeWire running, audio sources detected
No proxy env vars set
pactl list sources shows active capture devices
Updated to latest Claude Code version
Confirmed curl https://api.anthropic.com returns 404 (expected, API reachable)

Expected Behavior

Voice mode should establish WebSocket connection and accept voice input.

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8 Comments

temujin9 · 5 months ago

This happens for me. In addition, holding down the spacebar produces weird flickering behavior and inserts and removes spaces from the input, indicating some poor interface with the input being at fault.

77media-creations · 5 months ago

Same issue on the MacOS 26.

Pager07 · 5 months ago

chocobuckle · 5 months ago

Same issue for me on MacOS Sequoia 15.7.3

thedavidmurray · 5 months ago

same on 26.3.1 (25D2128) and v2.1.73

matiu2 · 5 months ago

I tried changing to a different binding, in hx ~/.home-claude/keybindings.json according to https://code.claude.com/docs/en/keybindings

{
  "$schema": "https://www.schemastore.org/claude-code-keybindings.json",
  "$docs": "https://code.claude.com/docs/en/keybindings",
  "bindings": [
    {
      "context": "Chat",
      "bindings": {
        "shift+ctrl+b": "voice:pushToTalk"
      }
    }
  ]
}

This stops the flickering and error messages, but then does not hear any voice. It just seems to not see it at all.

I also made sure "sox" is installed and records and plays back.

I also tried turning of key repeat with: xset r off

other bindings like alt+b go back to the jerky, "Keep holding..." and "Voice stream error: Connection closed: code 1006" - flipping between them, I'm guessing every 25 msecs or so. even with xset r off the repeats still come.

FarmLox · 5 months ago

temujin9 · 4 months ago

On Kubuntu 24.04, I tried this again. This time it started showing ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:567:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave, which helped diagnose. Installing pipewire-alsa fixed the issue for me.