[Fix]Speaker toggling uncontrolably (#968)

Author: ipavlidakis

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 # Upcoming
 
-### 🔄 Changed
+### 🐞 Fixed
+- An issue that was causing the speaker to toggle nonstop. [#968](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-video-swift/pull/968)
 
 # [1.34.0](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-video-swift/releases/tag/1.34.0)
 _October 07, 2025_

Sources/StreamVideo/Utils/AudioSession/CallAudioSession.swift

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ final class CallAudioSession: @unchecked Sendable {
     private func initialAudioSessionConfiguration() {
         let state = audioStore.state
         let requiresCategoryUpdate = state.category != .playAndRecord
-        let requiresModeUpdate = state.mode != .voiceChat && state.mode != .videoChat
+        let requiresModeUpdate = state.mode != .voiceChat
 
         guard requiresCategoryUpdate || requiresModeUpdate else {
             log.info(

Sources/StreamVideo/Utils/AudioSession/Policies/DefaultAudioSessionPolicy.swift

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public struct DefaultAudioSessionPolicy: AudioSessionPolicy {
             return .init(
                 isActive: callSettings.audioOutputOn,
                 category: .playAndRecord,
-                mode: callSettings.videoOn ? .videoChat : .voiceChat,
+                mode: .voiceChat,
                 options: .playAndRecord(
                     videoOn: callSettings.videoOn,
                     speakerOn: callSettings.speakerOn,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public struct DefaultAudioSessionPolicy: AudioSessionPolicy {
         return .init(
             isActive: callSettings.audioOutputOn,
             category: .playAndRecord,
-            mode: callSettings.videoOn && callSettings.speakerOn ? .videoChat : .voiceChat,
+            mode: .voiceChat,
             options: .playAndRecord(
                 videoOn: callSettings.videoOn,
                 speakerOn: callSettings.speakerOn,

Sources/StreamVideo/Utils/AudioSession/Policies/OwnCapabilitiesAudioSessionPolicy.swift

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public struct OwnCapabilitiesAudioSessionPolicy: AudioSessionPolicy {
             : .playback
 
         let mode: AVAudioSession.Mode = category == .playAndRecord
-            ? callSettings.videoOn && callSettings.speakerOn ? .videoChat : .voiceChat
+            ? .voiceChat
             : .default
 
         let categoryOptions: AVAudioSession.CategoryOptions = category == .playAndRecord

Sources/StreamVideo/Utils/AudioSession/Protocols/AVAudioSessionProtocol.swift

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ protocol AVAudioSessionProtocol {
     /// Configures the audio session category and options.
     /// - Parameters:
     ///   - category: The audio category (e.g., `.playAndRecord`).
-    ///   - mode: The audio mode (e.g., `.videoChat`).
+    ///   - mode: The audio mode (e.g., `.voiceChat`).
     ///   - categoryOptions: The options for the category (e.g., `.allowBluetooth`).
     /// - Throws: An error if setting the category fails.
     func setCategory(

StreamVideoTests/Utils/AudioSession/AudioRecorder/Namespace/Middleware/StreamCallAudioRecorder_CategoryMiddlewareTests.swift

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ final class StreamCallAudioRecorder_CategoryMiddlewareTests: XCTestCase, @unchec
         validation.isInverted = true
         subject.dispatcher = .init { _, _, _, _ in }
 
-        audioStore.dispatch(.audioSession(.setCategory(.playAndRecord, mode: .videoChat, options: [])))
+        audioStore.dispatch(.audioSession(.setCategory(.playAndRecord, mode: .voiceChat, options: [])))
 
         await safeFulfillment(of: [validation], timeout: 1)
     }
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ final class StreamCallAudioRecorder_CategoryMiddlewareTests: XCTestCase, @unchec
         validation.isInverted = true
         subject.dispatcher = .init { _, _, _, _ in }
 
-        audioStore.dispatch(.audioSession(.setCategory(.record, mode: .videoChat, options: [])))
+        audioStore.dispatch(.audioSession(.setCategory(.record, mode: .voiceChat, options: [])))
 
         await safeFulfillment(of: [validation], timeout: 1)
     }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ final class StreamCallAudioRecorder_CategoryMiddlewareTests: XCTestCase, @unchec
             }
         }
 
-        audioStore.dispatch(.audioSession(.setCategory(.playback, mode: .videoChat, options: [])))
+        audioStore.dispatch(.audioSession(.setCategory(.playback, mode: .voiceChat, options: [])))
 
         await safeFulfillment(of: [validation])
     }

StreamVideoTests/Utils/AudioSession/Policies/DefaultAudioSessionPolicyTests.swift

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ final class DefaultAudioSessionPolicyTests: XCTestCase, @unchecked Sendable {
         )
 
         XCTAssertEqual(configuration.category, .playAndRecord)
-        XCTAssertEqual(configuration.mode, .videoChat)
+        XCTAssertEqual(configuration.mode, .voiceChat)
         XCTAssertEqual(
             configuration.options,
             [
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ final class DefaultAudioSessionPolicyTests: XCTestCase, @unchecked Sendable {
         )
 
         XCTAssertEqual(configuration.category, .playAndRecord)
-        XCTAssertEqual(configuration.mode, .videoChat)
+        XCTAssertEqual(configuration.mode, .voiceChat)
         XCTAssertEqual(
             configuration.options,
             [
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ final class DefaultAudioSessionPolicyTests: XCTestCase, @unchecked Sendable {
         )
 
         XCTAssertEqual(configuration.category, .playAndRecord)
-        XCTAssertEqual(configuration.mode, .videoChat)
+        XCTAssertEqual(configuration.mode, .voiceChat)
         XCTAssertEqual(
             configuration.options,
             [

StreamVideoTests/Utils/AudioSession/Policies/OwnCapabilitiesAudioSessionPolicyTests.swift

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ final class OwnCapabilitiesAudioSessionPolicyTests: XCTestCase, @unchecked Senda
 
         // Then
         XCTAssertEqual(configuration.category, .playAndRecord)
-        XCTAssertEqual(configuration.mode, .videoChat)
+        XCTAssertEqual(configuration.mode, .voiceChat)
         XCTAssertEqual(
             configuration.options,
             [
@@ -144,23 +144,6 @@ final class OwnCapabilitiesAudioSessionPolicyTests: XCTestCase, @unchecked Senda
 
     // MARK: - Tests for different video settings
 
-    func testConfiguration_WhenVideoOnSpeakerOn_ReturnsVideoChatMode() async {
-        // Given
-        currentDeviceType = .phone
-        await fulfilmentInMainActor { self.currentDevice.deviceType == self.currentDeviceType }
-        let callSettings = CallSettings(audioOn: true, videoOn: true, speakerOn: true)
-        let ownCapabilities: Set<OwnCapability> = [.sendAudio, .sendVideo]
-
-        // When
-        let configuration = subject.configuration(
-            for: callSettings,
-            ownCapabilities: ownCapabilities
-        )
-
-        // Then
-        XCTAssertEqual(configuration.mode, .videoChat)
-    }
-
     func testConfiguration_WhenVideoOffSpeakerOnBackgroundFalse_ReturnsVoiceChatMode() async {
         // Given
         currentDeviceType = .phone

StreamVideoTests/Utils/AudioSession/RTCAudioStore/Reducers/RTCAudioSessionReducer_Tests.swift

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ final class RTCAudioSessionReducer_Tests: XCTestCase, @unchecked Sendable {
             action: .audioSession(
                 .setCategory(
                     .playAndRecord,
-                    mode: .videoChat,
+                    mode: .voiceChat,
                     options: [
                         .allowBluetooth,
                         .mixWithOthers
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ final class RTCAudioSessionReducer_Tests: XCTestCase, @unchecked Sendable {
             )?.first
         )
         XCTAssertEqual(input.category, AVAudioSession.Category.playAndRecord.rawValue)
-        XCTAssertEqual(input.mode, AVAudioSession.Mode.videoChat.rawValue)
+        XCTAssertEqual(input.mode, AVAudioSession.Mode.voiceChat.rawValue)
         XCTAssertEqual(input.categoryOptions, [.allowBluetooth, .mixWithOthers])
     }
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ final class RTCAudioSessionReducer_Tests: XCTestCase, @unchecked Sendable {
             action: .audioSession(
                 .setCategory(
                     .playAndRecord,
-                    mode: .videoChat,
+                    mode: .voiceChat,
                     options: [
                         .allowBluetooth,
                         .mixWithOthers
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ final class RTCAudioSessionReducer_Tests: XCTestCase, @unchecked Sendable {
         )
 
         XCTAssertEqual(updatedState.category, .playAndRecord)
-        XCTAssertEqual(updatedState.mode, .videoChat)
+        XCTAssertEqual(updatedState.mode, .voiceChat)
         XCTAssertEqual(updatedState.options, [.allowBluetooth, .mixWithOthers])
     }