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10 months later

Steps to reproduce:
I have the Shure MV7 and I can't get it to show up in Orion. Tried several virtual mics (Blackhole, Loopback) and none of those appear either. These microphones do all appear in Safari, so it does not appear to be a WebKit issue. Screenshots from Safari showing 4 audio input devices (including the Shure) and from Orion showing only 3 attatched.

Expected behavior:
I want to be able to use my mic so I can switch over to Orion full-time.

Orion, OS version; hardware type:
Orion 0.99.121.1-beta
macOS Ventura 13.0 build 22A380 (also tried Monterey with no success)
Macbook Pro M1 Max

Image/Video:
Safari:

Orion:

  • Vlad replied to this.
    20 days later

    I'm not exactly sure what you're looking for in terms of repro steps. For the Shure, just plug in the mic and observe that Orion doesn't recognize it. Blackhole and Loopback are very easy to install and test with too. Create a virtual mic and observe that Orion doesn't see it while Safari does.

    • Vlad replied to this.

      erick9 I guess we only have to get this microphone now?

          You can also install blackhole or loopback. Blackhole is free on github. Loopback has a free trial.

          • Vlad replied to this.
            5 days later

            erick9 Please post cohesive steps to reproduce

            1. Download from URL...
            2. Open URL and try...
              3.
              ...

            The less we have to think the faster we can address the issues.

                8 days later

                Orion doesn’t expose the full list of audio input devices. Virtual microphones are missing. To reproduce:

                1. Install Loopback from rogueamoeba.com/loopback/.
                2. Create a new virtual device in Loopback (by clicking the button in the lower left corner of the main UI).
                3. Go to System Settings > Sound and note that the new virtual device is in the Input list.
                4. Navigate to (e.g. Discord) in Orion and open the voice settings.
                5. Note that the new virtual device is missing in Orion.

                System Settings > Sound:

                Discord Voice Settings in Orion:

                Discord Voice Settings in other browsers:

                Orion/macOS:
                Version 0.99.122-rc (WebKit 615.1.11.7)
                macOS Ventura 13.1 build 22C65
                MacBook Pro M1 Pro

                  7 months later

                  I am testing Orion again and am having this exact issue with my RODE microphone. It just doesn't show up in the devices with Google Meet, Nextcloud Talk or any website that allows me to use the microphone.

                    a month later

                    This bug is still present in Orion Version 0.99.125-rc (WebKit 616.1.22). It makes voice/video calling websites unusable for people with a custom microphone setup (virtual microphones are missing). For example, Discord voice settings page is laggy and beachballs in Orion. No other browsers (Safari, Firefox, Chromium) I tested have this problem.

                    Discord voice settings in Orion (40s clip):

                    • Vlad replied to this.

                      adorabilis Unfortunately number of such users is relatively small as seen by upvotes here, and fixing this probably requires going into the depths of WebKit which is the reason this hasn't moved much.

                          7 days later

                          Consider merging this post reporting the same issue and its upvotes https://orionfeedback.org/d/1151-virtual-microphone-not-being-detected/9.

                          In that post, I mentioned I did not have problems with virtual microphones. A regression must have happened in the following months with newer builds. I can’t pin down which version exactly. Currently, Orion is the only browser I have tried on macOS that has issues with virtual microphones. Safari works just fine.

                            Merged 13 posts from Orion doesn't support several USB or virtual microphones..
                              a year later

                              This looks like it has been a tricky one to track down, so I'd like to chime in with my experience. I have an Audient iD4 audio interface hooked up to my mac studio via USB-C. Safari and Firefox detect that interface as a mic input without issue, but Orion can't see it at all. That's both with "Compatibility Mode" turned on, and with it turned off.

                              Versions:

                              • macOS: 14.4.1 (23E224)
                              • Orion: 0.99.128-beta
                              • Webkit: WebKit 619.1.11.111.2
                                5 days later

                                This issue still persists in Version 0.99.128.1.1-rc (WebKit 619.1.11.111.2). It makes video conferencing sites like Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Discord, and Slack unusable for me within Orion. Please look into this as no other browsers (Safari, Firefox, Chromium) have this issue.