This check runs entirely in your browser. Camera and microphone previews stay on the device and stop when you press Stop or leave this page.
Run this on both sides of a session. A passing local test confirms permissions and input, but a two-device call is still required to test real two-way transport and playback.
Press Start, allow access, speak and confirm the green meter moves. Then play the test sound.
Not tested yet.
“Teacher cannot hear student” and “student cannot hear teacher” are different failures. Record the sender, receiver, device and browser for the failing direction.
Use the simplest recovery first, then change one variable at a time so the result is meaningful.
Open the browser's site settings for penandboard.com and change Microphone to Allow. Also check the operating-system privacy setting. Reload the page after changing either setting.
On iPhone and iPad, browsers use Apple's WebKit media implementation. The brand can be Firefox or Chrome, but media behavior can still resemble Safari more than desktop Firefox or Chrome.
No. Automation can check layouts, permissions APIs, track state and simulated media on desktop. Real two-way audio still needs real-device testing because operating-system routing, Bluetooth, speakers and browser autoplay policies are physical-device behaviors.
Mobile browsers do not expose desktop-style screen sharing consistently. Treat screen sharing as a desktop-host feature and keep phone/tablet participation focused on video, audio, files and drawing.