Mic unmutes itself without user interaction

[ocitrev]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.85.1

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update, GitHub

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

Video Conference Mute

Steps to reproduce

Press shortcut to mute microphone
Wait and touch nothing

✔️ Expected Behavior

Should not unmute without user interactions

❌ Actual Behavior

The mute function of the VCM unmutes itself at random intervals.

VCM seems to detect camera activity and unmutes, I tried to record the behavior in this gif:

Other Software

Windows 11 24H2

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• Video Conference Mute keeps unmuting microphone #18326 , similarity score: 82%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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[crutkas]

VCM is currently in legacy mode, please see #21473 for more