Remember audio input/output devices across sessions to skip repeated Echo Test

[antobinary]

Remember the last [successful] choice of audio input (microphone) and audio output (speakers/earphones) so that instead of showing Echo Test on initial page load, those pre-saved devices are automatically attempted (getUserMedia())

The data could then be shared between sessions across all subdomains of the same domain demo-one.bigbluebutton.org, demo-two.bigbluebutton.org, etc.

There needs to be a way to force-trigger Echo Test in case the pre-stored set of values is not the desired one for the current session.

[hd42]

This would be useful even with echo test. Currently I always have to pass the echo test twice - once with the default values, ones after I've set my preferred room microphone and speaker for the video conference. If my choices were remembered, I'd only have to pass one echo test.

[jabelar]

This is actually quite a big issue as if you have a system (not uncommon) have headset, built-in microphone and a recording microphone, every connection needs to go through echo test twice. Furthermore, if you need to change your audio settings during the call you can spend a couple minutes interrupting the class/meeting.

At very least can you skip the echo test? or detect lack of audio? Also, the browser doesn't remember that I've given permissions (to use microphone) to the site (I guess because it is unique URL).

Overall this whole process takes WAY to many clicks and time for a usable UI...

[mariogasparoni]

The device change without reconnecting audio is covered by #11813 (already merged in 2.3-beta-2)
Storing the current microphone/speaker for the same session/breakouts is being covered here #11663 (currently a WIP)

We can close this issue and treat these problems individually , in the mentioned issue/PR

[antobinary]

We can close this issue and treat these problems individually , in the mentioned issue/PR

Closing

[antobinary]

Likely relevant #15770 (link from @ramonlsouza )