PlatformAudio

AGENTS.md

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ All `RoomDelegate` callbacks and stream handler callbacks (e.g., `registerTextSt
 | `SubscriptionThreadDispatcher` | Yes | Internal `std::mutex` protects registrations and active readers. Thread joins happen outside the lock. |
 | `AudioStream` / `VideoStream` / `DataTrackStream` | Yes | Internal `std::mutex` + `condition_variable` coordinate the FFI producer thread and the consumer reader thread. |
 | `AudioSource::captureFrame` | No | Not safe to call concurrently from multiple threads. |
+| `PlatformAudio` / `PlatformAudioSource` | Yes | Thin `sendRequest` wrappers over immutable FFI handle state; destruction and move operations must be externally synchronized. |
 | `VideoSource::captureFrame` | No | Not safe to call concurrently from multiple threads. |
 | `LocalAudioTrack` / `LocalVideoTrack` | No | Thin `sendRequest` wrappers with no internal synchronization. |
 | `LocalDataTrack::tryPush` | No | Thin `sendRequest` wrapper with no internal synchronization. |

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ add_library(livekit SHARED
   src/logging.cpp
   src/local_audio_track.cpp
   src/local_data_track.cpp
+  src/platform_audio.cpp
   src/remote_audio_track.cpp
   src/remote_data_track.cpp
   src/room.cpp

include/livekit/livekit.h

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "livekit/local_video_track.h"
 #include "livekit/logging.h"
 #include "livekit/participant.h"
+#include "livekit/platform_audio.h"
 #include "livekit/remote_participant.h"
 #include "livekit/remote_track_publication.h"
 #include "livekit/room.h"
@@ -60,4 +61,4 @@ LIVEKIT_API bool initialize(const LogLevel& level = LogLevel::Info);
 /// After shutdown, you may call initialize() again.
 LIVEKIT_API void shutdown();
 
-} // namespace livekit
+} // namespace livekit

include/livekit/local_audio_track.h

@@ -31,12 +31,15 @@ class OwnedTrack;
 }
 
 class AudioSource;
+class PlatformAudioSource;
 
 /// Represents a user-provided audio track sourced from the local device.
 ///
-///  `LocalAudioTrack` is used to publish microphone audio (or any custom
-///  audio source) to a LiveKit room. It wraps a platform-specific audio
-///  source and exposes simple controls such as `mute()` and `unmute()`.
+/// `LocalAudioTrack` is used to publish microphone audio or any custom audio
+/// source to a LiveKit room. It wraps a platform-specific audio
+/// source and exposes simple controls such as `mute()` and `unmute()`.
+/// Muting a local audio track stops transmitting audio to the room, but
+/// the underlying source may continue capturing depending on platform behavior.
 ///
 ///  Typical usage:
 ///
@@ -63,30 +66,54 @@ class LIVEKIT_API LocalAudioTrack : public Track {
   ///               directly for frame capture.
   ///
   /// @return A shared pointer to the newly constructed `LocalAudioTrack`.
+  /// @throws std::invalid_argument  If \p source is null.
+  /// @throws std::runtime_error If the FFI request fails.
   static std::shared_ptr<LocalAudioTrack> createLocalAudioTrack(const std::string& name,
                                                                 const std::shared_ptr<AudioSource>& source);
 
+  /// Creates a new local audio track backed by the given `PlatformAudioSource`.
+  ///
+  /// @param name   Human-readable name for the track. This may appear to
+  ///               remote participants and in analytics/debug logs.
+  /// @param source  The platform source that captures microphone audio
+  ///               automatically through WebRTC's Audio Device Module.
+  ///
+  /// @return A shared pointer to the newly constructed `LocalAudioTrack`.
+  /// @throws std::invalid_argument  If \p source is null.
+  /// @throws std::runtime_error If the FFI request fails.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is not thread-safe.
+  static std::shared_ptr<LocalAudioTrack> createLocalAudioTrack(const std::string& name,
+                                                                const std::shared_ptr<PlatformAudioSource>& source);
+
   /// Mutes the audio track.
   ///
   /// A muted track stops sending audio to the room, but the track remains
   /// published and can be unmuted later without renegotiation.
+  ///
+  /// @throws std::runtime_error If the FFI request fails.
   void mute();
 
-  /// Unmutes the audio track and resumes sending audio to the room.
+  /// Unmute the audio track.
+  ///
+  /// Resumes sending audio to the room.
+  ///
+  /// @throws std::runtime_error If the FFI request fails.
   void unmute();
 
-  /// Returns a human-readable string representation of the track,
-  /// including its SID and name. Useful for debugging and logging.
+  /// Return a human-readable string representation of the track.
+  ///
+  /// @return String containing the track SID and name.
   std::string toString() const;
 
   /// Returns the publication that owns this track, or nullptr if the track is
   /// not published.
   std::shared_ptr<LocalTrackPublication> publication() const noexcept { return local_publication_; }
 
-  /// Sets the publication that owns this track.
-  /// Note: std::move on a const& silently falls back to a copy, so we assign
-  /// directly. Changing the virtual signature to take by value would enable
-  /// a true move but is an API-breaking change hence left for a future revision.
+  /// Set the publication that owns this track.
+  ///
+  /// @param publication  Publication that owns this track, or nullptr to clear
+  /// the association.
   void setPublication(const std::shared_ptr<LocalTrackPublication>& publication) noexcept override {
     local_publication_ = publication;
   }

include/livekit/platform_audio.h

@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 LiveKit
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <memory>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "livekit/ffi_handle.h"
+#include "livekit/visibility.h"
+
+namespace livekit {
+
+/// Internal shared state for platform audio handles.
+///
+/// This forward declaration is exposed only so public wrapper types can hold a
+/// shared implementation pointer.
+///
+/// @note This object is thread-safe.
+struct PlatformAudioState;
+
+/// Information about a platform audio device.
+///
+/// @note Device indices may change when audio hardware is added or removed. Use
+/// the stable `id` value when selecting a device.
+struct AudioDeviceInfo {
+  /// Current device index.
+  std::uint32_t index = 0;
+
+  /// Device name reported by the operating system.
+  std::string name;
+
+  /// Platform-specific stable device identifier.
+  std::string id;
+};
+
+/// Audio processing options for platform microphone capture.
+///
+/// The default values enable WebRTC's voice processing path for typical
+/// microphone publishing.
+struct PlatformAudioOptions {
+  /// Enable acoustic echo cancellation.
+  bool echo_cancellation = true;
+
+  /// Enable background noise suppression.
+  bool noise_suppression = true;
+
+  /// Enable automatic gain control.
+  bool auto_gain_control = true;
+
+  /// Prefer hardware audio processing when the platform provides it.
+  bool prefer_hardware = false;
+};
+
+/// Error raised when platform audio setup or device operations fail.
+class LIVEKIT_API PlatformAudioError : public std::runtime_error {
+public:
+  /// Create a platform audio error.
+  ///
+  /// @param message  Human-readable error message.
+  explicit PlatformAudioError(const std::string& message) : std::runtime_error(message) {}
+};
+
+/// Audio source backed by WebRTC's platform Audio Device Module.
+///
+/// A PlatformAudioSource captures microphone audio automatically. Unlike
+/// AudioSource, callers do not push frames with captureFrame().
+class LIVEKIT_API PlatformAudioSource {
+public:
+  /// Copy construction is disabled.
+  PlatformAudioSource(const PlatformAudioSource& other) = delete;
+
+  /// Copy assignment is disabled.
+  PlatformAudioSource& operator=(const PlatformAudioSource& other) = delete;
+
+  /// Move the platform audio source.
+  ///
+  /// @param other  Source to move from.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is not thread-safe.
+  PlatformAudioSource(PlatformAudioSource&& other) noexcept = default;
+
+  /// Move-assign the platform audio source.
+  ///
+  /// @param other  Source to move from.
+  /// @return Reference to this source.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is not thread-safe.
+  PlatformAudioSource& operator=(PlatformAudioSource&& other) noexcept = default;
+
+  /// Return the underlying FFI handle ID used in FFI requests.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is thread-safe.
+  std::uint64_t ffiHandleId() const noexcept { return static_cast<std::uint64_t>(handle_.get()); }
+
+private:
+  friend class PlatformAudio;
+
+  PlatformAudioSource(FfiHandle handle, std::shared_ptr<PlatformAudioState> platform_audio) noexcept;
+
+  FfiHandle handle_;
+  std::shared_ptr<PlatformAudioState> platform_audio_;
+};
+
+/// Platform audio device manager backed by WebRTC's Audio Device Module.
+///
+/// Use PlatformAudio for microphone capture when built-in echo
+/// cancellation, noise suppression, automatic gain control, and speaker playout
+/// are desired. Use AudioSource instead when the application needs direct access
+/// to raw PCM frames or custom audio generation.
+class LIVEKIT_API PlatformAudio {
+public:
+  /// Create a platform audio manager.
+  ///
+  /// Enables WebRTC's platform Audio Device Module for microphone capture and
+  /// speaker playout.
+  ///
+  /// @throws PlatformAudioError  If the FFI response is malformed or the
+  /// platform Audio Device Module cannot be created.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is thread-safe.
+  PlatformAudio();
+
+  /// Copy the platform audio manager.
+  ///
+  /// The copy shares the same underlying platform audio handle.
+  ///
+  /// @param other  Manager to copy from.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is not thread-safe.
+  PlatformAudio(const PlatformAudio& other) = default;
+
+  /// Copy-assign the platform audio manager.
+  ///
+  /// The assigned instance shares the same underlying platform audio handle.
+  ///
+  /// @param other  Manager to copy from.
+  /// @return Reference to this manager.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is not thread-safe.
+  PlatformAudio& operator=(const PlatformAudio& other) = default;
+
+  /// Move the platform audio manager.
+  ///
+  /// @param other  Manager to move from.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is not thread-safe.
+  PlatformAudio(PlatformAudio&& other) noexcept = default;
+
+  /// Move-assign the platform audio manager.
+  ///
+  /// @param other  Manager to move from.
+  /// @return Reference to this manager.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is not thread-safe.
+  PlatformAudio& operator=(PlatformAudio&& other) noexcept = default;
+
+  /// Return the current number of recording devices.
+  ///
+  /// @throws PlatformAudioError  If the FFI response is malformed or device
+  /// enumeration fails.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is thread-safe.
+  std::int32_t recordingDeviceCount() const;
+
+  /// Return the current number of playout devices.
+  ///
+  /// @throws PlatformAudioError  If the FFI response is malformed or device
+  /// enumeration fails.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is thread-safe.
+  std::int32_t playoutDeviceCount() const;
+
+  /// Enumerate available microphones.
+  ///
+  /// @return List of available recording devices.
+  /// @throws PlatformAudioError  If the FFI response is malformed or device
+  /// enumeration fails.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is thread-safe.
+  std::vector<AudioDeviceInfo> recordingDevices() const;
+
+  /// Enumerate available speakers/headphones.
+  ///
+  /// @return List of available playout devices.
+  /// @throws PlatformAudioError  If the FFI response is malformed or device
+  /// enumeration fails.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is thread-safe.
+  std::vector<AudioDeviceInfo> playoutDevices() const;
+
+  /// Select the microphone by device ID.
+  ///
+  /// @param device_id  Stable device identifier from AudioDeviceInfo::id.
+  /// @throws PlatformAudioError  If the FFI response is malformed or device
+  /// selection fails.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is thread-safe.
+  void setRecordingDevice(const std::string& device_id) const;
+
+  /// Select the speaker/headphones by device ID.
+  ///
+  /// @param device_id  Stable device identifier from AudioDeviceInfo::id.
+  /// @throws PlatformAudioError  If the FFI response is malformed or device
+  /// selection fails.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is thread-safe.
+  void setPlayoutDevice(const std::string& device_id) const;
+
+  /// Create an automatically captured microphone source for LocalAudioTrack.
+  ///
+  /// Each call returns a new track source handle backed by the shared platform
+  /// Audio Device Module; it does not create a separate ADM instance.
+  ///
+  /// @param options  Audio processing options for the platform microphone path.
+  /// @return Platform-backed audio source suitable for LocalAudioTrack.
+  /// @throws PlatformAudioError  If the FFI response is malformed or source
+  /// creation fails.
+  ///
+  /// @note This operation is thread-safe.
+  std::shared_ptr<PlatformAudioSource> createAudioSource(const PlatformAudioOptions& options = {}) const;
+
+private:
+  std::shared_ptr<PlatformAudioState> state_;
+};
+
+} // namespace livekit