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Audio Not Being Detected

Troubleshooting steps if loqra is not picking up the interviewer's questions.

Symptoms

  • The session is running but no hints are appearing
  • The audio indicator in the overlay shows no activity
  • loqra is not responding to questions being asked

Step 1: Check Microphone Permissions

loqra requires microphone access to function.

  1. Open your browser settings
  2. Go to Privacy & Security → Site permissions → Microphone
  3. Find loqra.pro and ensure it is set to Allow
  4. Reload the page and restart your session

On macOS, also check System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone and ensure your browser has access.

Step 2: Check Your Selected Audio Input

  1. In the loqra dashboard, go to Settings → Audio
  2. Confirm the correct microphone is selected
  3. Speak into the microphone — the input level meter should show activity

If the meter shows no activity, your operating system may not be routing audio from the selected device.

Step 3: Test in a New Session

  1. End your current session
  2. Start a new test session
  3. Speak a test question out loud: "Tell me about a time you handled a conflict"
  4. The overlay should respond within 2–3 seconds

Step 4: Bluetooth Headsets

Bluetooth headsets can sometimes switch to a lower-quality audio profile (HFP/HSP) when a microphone is in use, which can reduce audio quality enough to affect speech recognition.

Fix: Use a wired headset for interviews, or connect your Bluetooth headset before opening loqra and check that the audio profile in your OS is set to A2DP.

Step 5: System Audio Capture

If you want loqra to also capture the interviewer's audio (in addition to your own microphone), you need to enable system audio capture:

  • macOS — loqra uses a virtual audio driver. Install it from Settings → Audio → Install Audio Capture Driver
  • Windows — enable "Stereo Mix" in your sound settings, or use the loqra audio capture driver

Still Not Working?

Contact support at support@loqra.pro with:

  • Your operating system and browser version
  • A description of what you see in the audio indicator
  • Whether the issue is with microphone capture, system audio capture, or both