1906256 - The "Use Microphone" functionality does not work in the Google Gemini Chat sidebar

Status: NEW

(Core :: Machine Learning, defect)

Description

[Rares Doghi, Desktop QA]

Found in

• Nightly 129.0a1

Affected versions

• Nightly 129.0a1 (2024-07-04)

Affected platforms

• All

Steps to reproduce

1. Reach about:preferences#experimental page.
2. Enable the AI Chat integration.
3. Select the Google Gemini provider.
4. Reach the AI chat Sidebar.
5. Try to Use the microphone in order to chat with the google Gemini AI

Expected result

• The Mic Permissions prompt should trigger and the user should be able to use the microphone in order to chat with the AI.

Actual result

• The Permissions Prompt is not triggered. The Use microphone function does not work from the Sidebar.
  This functionality works in a new Tab.

Regression range
Not a regression.