What problem does this feature solve?
Current Testing Limitations
Our product relies heavily on microphone access as a core functionality. Without the ability to simulate microphone inputs in our automated testing environment, we face:
- Incomplete Test Coverage: We cannot automatically test our primary audio processing features, leaving a substantial portion of our application unverified through automation.
- Manual Testing Bottlenecks: Audio functionality must be manually tested, creating workflow inefficiencies and extending our QA cycles.
- Environmental Inconsistencies: Reliance on physical microphones during testing introduces variables that affect test reliability and reproducibility.
Development Impact
Supporting fake media devices would enable:
- Comprehensive CI/CD Integration: Complete testing pipeline that validates all critical product features, including audio functionality.
- Regression Prevention: Automated detection of audio processing issues before they reach production.
- Accelerated Development Cycles: Reduced dependency on manual testing for audio features, allowing faster iteration.
Technical Context
- While Playwright itself supports fake media devices, we cannot leverage this capability within the Checkly environment, creating a significant gap in our testing strategy that impacts product quality and developm
How would you implement this feature?
The issue can be reproduced using the given tests -
- Visit any website that has a audio related feature.
- Run a test on the flow where microphone permissions are needed.
The test fails with a Generic error - Device not Found.
What problem does this feature solve?
Current Testing Limitations
Our product relies heavily on microphone access as a core functionality. Without the ability to simulate microphone inputs in our automated testing environment, we face:
Development Impact
Supporting fake media devices would enable:
Technical Context
How would you implement this feature?
The issue can be reproduced using the given tests -
The test fails with a Generic error - Device not Found.