[GH-ISSUE #276] "Permission denied when accessing media devices" #178

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opened 2026-10-18 14:06:46 +00:00 by bsakaguchi · 1 comment
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Originally created by @robotfishe on GitHub (Sep 29, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/desktop/issues/276

I'm trying to get voice mode working in the Flatpak version of the app, and I keep getting a permission error accessing media devices. I have given Open WebUI access to "input devices", "USB devices", and even "all devices" in Flatseal, with no effect. The error seems to be coming from the Open WebUI web interface rather than the wrapper, so maybe the permission's not getting passed through? Happy to provide logs if you can tell me where to get them.

Originally created by @robotfishe on GitHub (Sep 29, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/desktop/issues/276 I'm trying to get voice mode working in the Flatpak version of the app, and I keep getting a permission error accessing media devices. I have given Open WebUI access to "input devices", "USB devices", and even "all devices" in Flatseal, with no effect. The error seems to be coming from the Open WebUI web interface rather than the wrapper, so maybe the permission's not getting passed through? Happy to provide logs if you can tell me where to get them.
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@Bewenben commented on GitHub (Oct 4, 2026):

if you are using it inside an HTTP server IP instead of HTTPS, then it will never work. I tried after switching to HTTPS and it worked just fine. it's about Open Web UI itself and not the desktop

<!-- gh-comment-id:5975075901 --> @Bewenben commented on GitHub (Oct 4, 2026): if you are using it inside an HTTP server IP instead of HTTPS, then it will never work. I tried after switching to HTTPS and it worked just fine. it's about Open Web UI itself and not the desktop
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