Voice input stopped transcribing after updating to 2.1.156 in VS Code on Windows 11
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- [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?
After updating to version 2.1.156, voice input is detected (microphone captures audio) but transcription stops working, no text is written to the input field. This worked correctly in the previous version.
The issue appeared immediately after the automatic update on Windows 11. Reloading the VS Code window did not fix it.
What Should Happen?
When using voice input, Claude Code should transcribe spoken words and write them into the chat input field, as it did before the 2.1.156 update
Error Messages/Logs
No error messages displayed. Voice input activates silently but produces no transcribed text.Steps to Reproduce
Install or update Claude Code extension to version 2.1.156 on Windows 11
Open VS Code and navigate to the Claude Code panel
Click the microphone button to activate voice input
Speak clearly into the microphone
Observe that the microphone icon shows it is active and capturing audio, but no text appears in the input field
Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.1.153
Claude Code Version
(Claude Sonnet 4.6)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
Additional Information
Using Claude Code as VS Code extension, not CLI