From 3525c32a6f50f005e3945254fac55c1059cf0c1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Van Horn <455140+mvanhorn@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 02:48:32 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] fix: use file name instead of "a voice message" for
 non-voice audio

Only use "a voice message" as the fallback body text when the audio
actually has waveform data (i.e., it was recorded as a voice message).
Regular audio files (music, etc.) now fall back to the file name
instead.

Fixes #543
---
 src/app/features/room/msgContent.ts | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/app/features/room/msgContent.ts b/src/app/features/room/msgContent.ts
index 0cec05a57..c4547deca 100644
--- a/src/app/features/room/msgContent.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/room/msgContent.ts
@@ -147,10 +147,12 @@ export type AudioMsgContent = IContent & {
 export const getAudioMsgContent = (item: TUploadItem, mxc: string): AudioMsgContent => {
   const { file, encInfo, metadata } = item;
   const { waveform, audioDuration, markedAsSpoiler } = metadata;
+  const isVoice = waveform !== undefined && waveform.length > 0;
+  const fallbackBody = isVoice ? 'a voice message' : file.name;
   let content: IContent = {
     msgtype: MsgType.Audio,
     filename: file.name,
-    body: item.body && item.body.length > 0 ? item.body : 'a voice message',
+    body: item.body && item.body.length > 0 ? item.body : fallbackBody,
     info: {
       mimetype: file.type,
       size: file.size,
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ export const getAudioMsgContent = (item: TUploadItem, mxc: string): AudioMsgCont
       waveform: waveform?.map((v) => Math.round(v * 1024)),
       duration: markedAsSpoiler || !audioDuration ? 0 : audioDuration * 1000,
     },
-    'org.matrix.msc1767.text': item.body && item.body.length > 0 ? item.body : 'a voice message',
+    'org.matrix.msc1767.text': item.body && item.body.length > 0 ? item.body : fallbackBody,
     'org.matrix.msc3245.voice.v2': {
       duration: markedAsSpoiler || !audioDuration ? 0 : audioDuration,
       waveform: waveform?.map((v) => Math.round(v * 1024)),

From ea59ca2395ecf8a38c709b58261da4a10556b553 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Van Horn <455140+mvanhorn@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 12:26:06 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] docs: add changeset for audio description fix

---
 .changeset/fix-audio-file-description.md | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .changeset/fix-audio-file-description.md

diff --git a/.changeset/fix-audio-file-description.md b/.changeset/fix-audio-file-description.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89710332a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-audio-file-description.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+default: patch
+---
+
+Use file name instead of "a voice message" for non-voice audio files.