diff --git a/client/src/main.js b/client/src/main.js
index afd85ef..cda103f 100644
--- a/client/src/main.js
+++ b/client/src/main.js
@@ -446,8 +446,10 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
   loadConfig();
 
   // Grant microphone permission automatically
-  session.defaultSession.setPermissionRequestHandler((webContents, permission, callback) => {
-    const allowedPermissions = ['media', 'mediaKeySystem', 'audioCapture'];
+  session.defaultSession.setPermissionRequestHandler((webContents, permission, callback, details) => {
+    console.log(`Permission request: ${permission}`, details);
+    // Allow all media-related permissions
+    const allowedPermissions = ['media', 'mediaKeySystem', 'audioCapture', 'microphone'];
     if (allowedPermissions.includes(permission)) {
       console.log(`Granting permission: ${permission}`);
       callback(true);
@@ -458,11 +460,22 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
   });
 
   // Also handle permission check (for some Electron versions)
-  session.defaultSession.setPermissionCheckHandler((webContents, permission) => {
-    const allowedPermissions = ['media', 'mediaKeySystem', 'audioCapture'];
+  session.defaultSession.setPermissionCheckHandler((webContents, permission, requestingOrigin, details) => {
+    console.log(`Permission check: ${permission}`, { requestingOrigin, details });
+    const allowedPermissions = ['media', 'mediaKeySystem', 'audioCapture', 'microphone'];
     return allowedPermissions.includes(permission);
   });
 
+  // Set device permission handler for media devices
+  session.defaultSession.setDevicePermissionHandler((details) => {
+    console.log('Device permission request:', details);
+    // Allow all audio devices
+    if (details.deviceType === 'audio' || details.deviceType === 'hid') {
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  });
+
   // Start backend sidecar if embedded mode is enabled
   startBackendSidecar();
 
diff --git a/client/src/pages/meeting-detail.html b/client/src/pages/meeting-detail.html
index 35cca35..1fe6157 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/meeting-detail.html
+++ b/client/src/pages/meeting-detail.html
@@ -405,9 +405,26 @@
           return;
         }
 
-        mediaStream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
-          audio: { echoCancellation: true, noiseSuppression: true }
-        });
+        // Check for available audio devices first
+        const devices = await navigator.mediaDevices.enumerateDevices();
+        const audioInputs = devices.filter(d => d.kind === 'audioinput');
+        console.log('Available audio inputs:', audioInputs.length, audioInputs);
+
+        if (audioInputs.length === 0) {
+          alert('No microphone found. Please connect a microphone and try again.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Try with simple constraints first, fall back to more specific ones
+        try {
+          mediaStream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true });
+        } catch (simpleErr) {
+          console.warn('Simple audio constraints failed, trying with device ID:', simpleErr);
+          // Try with explicit device ID
+          mediaStream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
+            audio: { deviceId: audioInputs[0].deviceId }
+          });
+        }
 
         isRecording = true;
         recordBtn.textContent = 'Stop Recording';
@@ -422,7 +439,15 @@
 
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Start recording error:', error);
-        alert('Error starting recording: ' + error.message);
+        let errorMsg = 'Error starting recording: ' + error.message;
+        if (error.name === 'NotAllowedError') {
+          errorMsg = 'Microphone access denied. Please grant permission and try again.';
+        } else if (error.name === 'NotFoundError') {
+          errorMsg = 'No microphone found. Please connect a microphone and try again.';
+        } else if (error.name === 'NotReadableError') {
+          errorMsg = 'Microphone is in use by another application. Please close other apps using the microphone.';
+        }
+        alert(errorMsg);
         await cleanupRecording();
       }
     }