[BUG] Voice recording not working on Windows 11

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 13, 2026 by AntOOwl Closed Apr 11, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Voice recording fails with "Voice recording requires the native audio module,
which could not be loaded."

What Should Happen?

Voice recording starts
Actual: "native audio module could not be loaded" error

Error Messages/Logs

Voice recording requires the native audio module, which could not be loaded.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Code in PowerShell on Windows 11
  2. Type /voice and press Enter
  3. Error appears immediately — no recording starts

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.66

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

Node.js v24.14.0 and npm 11.9.0 are installed and working correctly.
Updating Claude Code to latest version (2.1.66) did not resolve the issue.

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