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[GH-ISSUE #95] Desktop/Expert mode is missing the microphone button and web‑search capability, making the mode functionally limited #73
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Originally created by @zafarhussainzh-sketch on GitHub (May 30, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-LLM/issues/95
Issue Description
The DeepSeek desktop application (and the web‑based Expert mode) previously included a microphone button for voice input and a search button to trigger real‑time web searches. Both features have been removed or are no longer accessible in the current version. This significantly reduces the usability of the Expert mode and prevents users from accessing up‑to‑date information during deep‑work sessions.
Steps to Reproduce
Open the DeepSeek desktop application or navigate to the web interface.
Switch to Expert mode (if the mode selector is available).
Look for a microphone icon anywhere in the chat input area.
Look for a search button or “Search the web” toggle in the chat input area.
Compare with the Instant chat mode, where the search button is still present.
Expected Behavior
Expert mode should include a microphone button that allows users to dictate prompts.
Expert mode should include a search button (or web‑search toggle) that enables the model to retrieve and reference current information.
Both features should be present in Expert mode, as they were in previous versions and are essential for productive, professional use.
Actual Behavior
The microphone button is absent from Expert mode.
The search button is absent from Expert mode.
Web search is only available in Instant chat mode, preventing users who rely on deep‑analysis and longer‑context conversations from accessing real‑time information.
Impact
Users who prefer Expert mode for complex tasks cannot use voice input at all.
Users who need up‑to‑date information (e.g., current events, recent data, live troubleshooting) must switch to Instant mode, breaking their workflow and losing context.
The removal of web search from Expert mode makes the tool significantly less useful for professional, research‑oriented, and time‑sensitive work. As reported: “If the Expert version won’t have Search capability, then DeepSeek is a useless tool. No one would use it.”
Proposed Fix
Reinstate the microphone button in Expert mode.
Reinstate the web‑search button (or toggle) in Expert mode, with feature parity to Instant mode.
If the removal was intentional, provide a clear explanation in the UI (e.g., a tooltip) and offer a seamless way to transfer context from Instant to Expert mode.
Training / Quality Assurance Considerations
Add UI‑feature parity checks across chat modes to the QA checklist.
Monitor user feedback channels for similar reports and prioritize based on frequency.
Consider adding a “voice input” and “web search” toggle in settings so users can enable/disable them globally, independent of mode.