Voice channel join sound crackles

(#633) Bug Needs triage voice
Recording 2026-06-18 172930.mp3

Summary

The join/entrance sound crackles when joining a voice channel. The leave/exit sound plays normally. This happens in both the web app and the desktop app. Attached is a recording of the join/leave sounds.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Join a voice channel.
  2. Listen to the join sound.
  3. Leave the voice channel.
  4. Compare it with the leave sound.

Environment

  • Build: stable build 508 (3250c73)
  • Built: 2026-06-06 21:26:08 UTC
  • Electron: 39.2.7
  • OS: Windows 11 10.0.26200 (x64)
  • Desktop stable: 0.0.8
  • Also happens in the web app
  • Tested with different speakers/output devices
  • Tried different Hz/sample-rate settings
  • Restarted audio drivers

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Comment by @DerP4si
RexSystem 1 vote originally by @DerP4si on GitHub
[Self Hosted](Release 2026.702.14514) I discovered that this only happens with active "Focused Voice" audio processing. If "Direct input" or "Custom" is active there are no sound hick ups.
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