[FEATURE] /voice: Add audio input device selection
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 19, 2026 by goldmango Closed Apr 17, 2026
Preflight Checklist
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- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
Problem:
Bluetooth headphones (e.g. Sony WH-1000XM4) have two profiles:
- A2DP — high quality audio output, no microphone
- Hands-Free (HFP) — lower quality audio with microphone
Users intentionally keep A2DP as default to avoid degraded audio quality. Apps like Discord and browsers automatically switch to HFP when microphone access is needed, or allow selecting the input device
manually.
Claude Code does neither — it only reads the system default input, resulting in "No audio detected from microphone" error.
Expected behavior:
- Allow selecting an audio input device via config (
/config) or a prompt when starting/voice - Or: automatically activate the HFP profile when
/voiceis started, similar to how Discord/browsers handle this
Environment:
- Windows 11
- Bluetooth headphones (Sony WH-1000XM4)
- Microphone works in Discord and browser voice chats
Proposed Solution
Add an audio input device selection option to /voice mode. Possible implementations (in order of preference):
- Interactive device picker — when starting
/voice, show a list of available input devices and let the user choose (similar to Discord's voice settings) - Config option — add
voiceInputDeviceto settings.json so users can set their preferred microphone once via/config - Auto-profile switching — detect Bluetooth HFP devices and activate the microphone profile automatically when
/voicestarts, restore A2DP when/voiceends
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
Medium - Would be very helpful
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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