Microphone Capture Issues with Android's MediaProjection and Other Apps

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Thanks for your feedback! This is an expected behavior: We will carefully evaluate the experience as we iterate 2/13/26 at 10:20 AM

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Android apps > Sound

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Android apps

Investigation summary

The app's streaming feature, which utilizes Android's MediaProjection for screen sharing, is experiencing issues with capturing the user's microphone due to interference from other apps. The current implementation attempts to claim the microphone using AudioManager and AudioFocusRequest, but this approach has limitations. When other apps, such as in-game voice SDKs, take control of the microphone, the app is unable to override or continue using it, resulting in inconsistent output and user complaints. The issue arises from the app's inability to maintain exclusive access to the microphone, particularly when other apps have already requested audio focus. The app is seeking a solution to bypass this limitation or integrate with the MediaProjection service to ensure consistent microphone capture.

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