Thank you for reaching out about the audio issues during your livestream. Based on the information available, it is recommended to start the

AudioSession

before connecting to the LiveKit room. This order of operations ensures proper audio functionality and may help resolve the issues you're experiencing. For example, the typical pattern is:

useEffect(() => {
  let start = async () => {
    await AudioSession.startAudioSession();
  };

  start();
  return () => {
    AudioSession.stopAudioSession();
  };
}, []);

return (
  
);

Additionally, you can configure the audio session before starting it, as shown below:

useEffect(() => {
  let connect = async () => {
    // configure audio session prior to starting it.
    await AudioSession.configureAudio({
      android: {
        // currently supports .media and .communication presets
        audioTypeOptions: AndroidAudioTypePresets.media,
      },
    });
    await AudioSession.startAudioSession();
    await room.connect(url, token, {});
  };
  connect();
  // ...
}, [url, token, room]);

Could you confirm if this order is being followed in your implementation? If not, adjusting it might resolve the issue. Let me know if you need further assistance! Sources: Expo quickstart | LiveKit Docs | GitHub::livekit::livekit_composite | livekit/client-sdk-react-native/docs/i...