Fact · Dictation in your apps
A GitHub report from March 2026 says voice dictation in Claude Code version 2.1.83 activated but never transcribed, and that rolling back to 2.1.81 fixed it for that user.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Rolling back to v2.1.81 resolves the issue”
Voice dictation fails to transcribe in v2.1.83 (regression from v2.1.81), GitHub, anthropics/claude-code issue tracker, 2026, Issue body.
Open the original- What it measures
- The issue was opened on 25 March 2026. It was closed as a duplicate of other reports of the same regression on 29 March 2026.
- What it does not show
- This is one user's report. The reporter said voice worked on the earlier version. Note your version before you change anything, so you can compare.