This is not mentioned anywhere and it’s a core feature that I use all the time. Currently on 26.422.21637 [image]

[image] drdan: This is not mentioned anywhere and it’s a core feature that I use all the time. Currently on 26.422.21637 Firstly welcome to the community @drdan . :partying_face: Can you please clarify what is not mentioned?

It’s not mentioned that voice input option has been disabled for Codex App. I have the same problem on Windows App. Do you see that? There is no microphone icon anymore [image]

Thanks for clarification. The voice input should still be there, at least, I couldn’t find any evidence stating otherwise. Can I hear out that in a previous version the voice input worked flawlessly? I guess the feature is still not that stable for everyone. Did you already try the shortcut (Ctrl …

Yes, voice input worked flawlessly in the previous version/current account a few days ago. I used the microphone icon in the Codex composer to dictate messages directly. Current behavior: The microphone icon is no longer visible in the Codex composer. The official shortcut Ctrl + M does not start…

Thank you for providing a list with things you already tried. Voice input should be enabled/disabled on the server side. You mentioned you extended the Pro subscription. Did you try to Logout and Login after you extended the Pro subscription? Did you check the Settings? If under Feature: “Voice t…

Yes, I logged out and logged back in after renewing the subscription. I also fully quit the Codex app, reopened it, and signed in again with the same account and same sign-in method. I also tried to reinstall not only Windows Store app but also win32 version, nothing changes. However, I need clari…

Thanks again for clarification. Have you tried to go back to a previous build version where the voice transcription was working, for example: 26.304?

Could you please clarify where can I find it?

Latest version is 26.422.30944 (2080) and that version is showing the ‘microphone’ icon which enables voice transcription flawlessly. This indicates @drdan that you are not yet using the finest and greatest version of Codex

I have the same issue on macOS. Codex App version: 26.422.30944 (2080) Symptoms: The microphone / voice dictation button is missing from the composer. Holding Ctrl + M does not start dictation. The issue appeared after updating the Codex App. I fully reinstalled the app. I logged ou…

The voice transcription button has disappeared in the MacOS Codex app!

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Samvel May 19, 2026, 5:38am 15

Changing the IP helped me. I used VPN. I switched from my location to Japan, and the microphone appeared.

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The voice transcription button has disappeared in the MacOS Codex app!

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